TEK KUŞAK VE TEK YOL GİRİŞİMİ KAPSAMINDA ÇİN VE KIRGIZİSTAN'DA MÜZİKAL DRAMA TİYATROSUNUN GELİŞİMİNİN ÖZELLİKLERİ VE ANA EĞİLİMLERİ

Öz

Çalışmanın amacı, uluslararası girişimlerin tiyatro endüstrisi üzerindeki etkisini incelemek ve Çin ile Kırgızistan arasındaki kültürel değişimde tiyatronun rolünü belirlemektir. Araştırma metodolojisi, tiyatroya ilişkin algılarını, kültürel değişimlerin etkisini ve One Belt, One Road girişimi kapsamında uygulanan ortak projelerin değerlendirmesini incelemek için Kırgızistan ve Çin halkı arasında bir anket yapmayı içeriyordu. Çalışma, Çinli katılımcıların %63'ünün ve Kırgız katılımcıların %65'inin tiyatroyu öz kimliği şekillendirmede önemli bir faktör olarak tanımladığını belirledi. Analiz ayrıca, geleneksel hikayeler, halk müziği ve folklor imgeleri de dahil olmak üzere ulusal unsurların tiyatro performanslarına entegre edilmesinin önemini doğruladı. Bu yaklaşım yalnızca kültürel mirası korumakla kalmaz, aynı zamanda tiyatroyu uluslararası izleyiciler için çekici hale getirerek kültürlerarası diyaloğu teşvik eder. Anket sonuçları, Çin'deki katılımcıların %70'inden fazlasının ve Kırgızistan'daki katılımcıların %63'ünün uluslararası kültürel değişimleri tiyatro sanatının gelişiminde olumlu bir faktör olarak gördüğünü, onu yeni fikir ve yaklaşımlarla zenginleştirdiğini gösterdi. Bu sonuç, tiyatronun yalnızca ulusal kültürü korumak için değil, aynı zamanda küreselleşme bağlamında kültürlerarası diyalog kurmak ve tiyatro geleneklerini modernize etmek için bir araç olarak önemini vurgulamaktadır. Bu sonuçlar, tiyatronun Çin ve Kırgızistan arasındaki kültürel diyalog aracı olarak önemini ve ayrıca her iki ülkenin kültürel geleneklerinin zenginleşmesine ve uluslararası itibarlarının artmasına katkıda bulunabilecek sanat alanında iş birliğinin daha da geliştirilmesi potansiyelini göstermektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Kültürel etkileşim
• sanatsal mekan
• ulusal kimlik
• uluslararası işbirliği
• yaratıcı değişim

FEATURES AND MAIN TRENDS OF MUSICAL DRAMA THEATRE DEVELOPMENT IN CHINA AND KYRGYZSTAN IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE ONE BELT AND ONE ROAD INITIATIVE

Abstract

The study aimed to examine the impact of international initiatives on the theatre industry, as well as to determine the role of theatre in cultural exchange between China and Kyrgyzstan. The research methodology included a survey among the population of Kyrgyzstan and China to study their perceptions of theatre, the impact of cultural exchanges and the evaluation of joint projects implemented under the One Belt, One Road initiative. The study determined that 63% of Chinese respondents and 65% of Kyrgyz respondents define theatre as an important factor in shaping self-identity. The analysis also confirmed the importance of integrating national elements into theatre performances, including traditional stories, folk music and folklore images. This approach not only preserves cultural heritage but also renders theatre attractive to international audiences, promoting intercultural dialogue. The survey results demonstrated that among respondents more than 70% in China and 63% in Kyrgyzstan consider international cultural exchanges to be a positive factor in the development of theatre art, enriching it with new ideas and approaches. This result underlines the importance of theatre as a means not only for preserving national culture but also for establishing intercultural dialogue and modernising theatrical traditions in the context of globalisation. These results demonstrate the importance of theatre as an instrument of cultural dialogue between China and Kyrgyzstan, as well as the potential for further development of cooperation in the field of art, which can contribute to the enrichment of the cultural traditions of both countries and enhance their international reputation.

Keywords

• Сultural interaction
• artistic space
• national identification
• international cooperation
• creative exchange

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