Aitys is an impromptu duel between two Akyns of oral folk poetry sung by the Kyrgyzes and Kazakhs. Aitysh is accompanied with Kyrgyz national musical instrument Komuz, and the Kazakh dombra. During AITYSH two seating (sometimes standing) in front of each other akyns sing a song-like dialogue, constantly giving up their turn, picking up the words of the opponent. Songs during a match can be any arbitrary topic. At the end of the competition the winner is chosen, while ranked due to the musicality and rhythm and quickness to catch up arguments of the opponent. Several akyns can participate in AITYSH, although the performance in pairs is the most common.
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