The legend about Korkyt (Kazakh folk story)

The mother of the Korkyt wore in the belly of the child three years and nine days. When she had to give away, a strong wind arose and thunder boomed, lightning flashed. This so frightened the others that the baby was named by Korkyt – "ustrali". The boy is still in childhood learned to play all known musical instruments. But the Crust needed a special tool that would be able to convey the voices of animals and birds, the sound of rain, grass and trees, the thunder. Once the Crust is in the dream an angel appeared and told how to be this magical tool. Waking up, the young man set to work, and from his hands came the first kobyz. Sounds of kobyz was enchanted, all alive. Hearing the game of Korkyt, froze and the people and animals. To a ripe old age Korkyt lived, people called sage "ATA – grandfather. But their way of life, Korkyt-ATA has found immortality in the hearts of people as a sage and a musician.