Two talented students of the department "Performing Arts" Manas Kaliolla and Aida Makhambetova won with prize-winning places of the Republican Festival Competition "Rauan".

The contest was held in the city of Almaty within the framework of the "Kunshuak" project.

Students of S. Toraighyrov Pavlodar State University took first place in the nomination "Instrumental performance", solo playing famous works on dombra. The students showed virtuosic performance of famous works “Shalkyma”, “Shattanamyn”, “Zhumyr Kylysh” by Makhambet and "Kobasar" by Tattimbet.

Students admitted that they have never thought that once they took dombra in their hands, they would cast in lot with ir. "Dombra became not only a profession and a favorite instrument, but also a great friend to whom I can trust all my feelings and excitement, express thoughts and sentiment with its help", - says Manas Kaliolla.

According to the Associated Professor of the Department of Performing Arts Ryskul Sabekova, such competitions provide an opportunity to save, develop and promote the best domestic traditions of performing arts. "We worthily presented our university, the department, once again announced themselves, confirming the high performing level filled with national color".