Kenzhetaeva Arai Auelkhanovna was born on September 29, 1990 in Ordabasinsky district of South Kazakhstan region. In 2009, she graduated from the Akhmet Zhubanov Republican Kazakh Specialized Boarding School for Gifted Children in bayan, in 2013 she graduated from the Kurmangazy Kazakh National Conservatory with a degree in Orchestra Artist, teacher.
In 2016, at the Temirbek Zhurgenov Kazakh National Academy of Arts, she defended her dissertation "Konstantin Kirillovich Oshlakov is a valuable founder of the bayan (syrnai) musical culture", published articles "The history of the origin of the musical instrument Syrnai" and "Teacher of Kazakhstan - K. K. Oshlakov", awarded a master's degree in art history. During her studies, she toured with ensembles in Russia, Budapest (Hungary), Serbia (Belgrade), Berlin (Germany), Bashkortostan (Ufa), Turkey (Istanbul), Cappadocia, Nowhere, Austria (Vienna), Prague (Czech Republic), Slovenia.
Achievements in art:
2004, competition on the occasion of the 98th anniversary of academician Akhmet Zhubanov, 2nd place. city of Almaty
2007, the festival of traditional music " Mangilik saryn " Diploma. Almaty
In 2009, the Republican Music Olympiad "Muzic forum Kazakhstan" took the 2nd place in the nomination "Folk instruments". city of Almaty
2010, for the best performance of a work by Kazakh composers and Kuev's work for bayan and accordion Diploma. Almaty
2011, Republican Subject Olympiad, 1st place winner in the Bayan, Accordion nomination.
2013, I-International Bayan and Accordion Competition 1st place winner.city of Almaty
2013, Almaty Regional Center of Creativity, Certificate of Honor. the city of Taldykorgan
2014, Temirbek Zhurgenov Kazakh National Academy of Arts, Certificate, Almaty
2015, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakif Universitetesy, Certificate. Country Turkey, city Istanbul
2015, Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Hungary, letter of thanks.
2015, Temirbek Zhurgenov Kazakh National Academy of Arts, letter of thanks, Almaty
2015, Baratsag Kulturalis Kospont, Sertificate, Serbia
2015, Berzamlek-Sodruzhestvo International Festival of National Cultures, letter of thanks, Ufa
2016, Kazakhstanskaya Pravda newspaper article "Young people after culture", Almaty
2016, Almaty Regional Center of Creativity, Certificate of Honor, Taldykorgan city
2017, IV Uluslararasi Tur Dunyasi Arastirmalari sempozyumu "Teseki Belgesi", country Turkey, city Nowhere
2017, Department of Public Development, letter of thanks. the city of Taldykorgan
2018, newspaper "Ile tany" article, Almaty region
2022, Amanat party, letter of thanks, Taldykorgan city
2022 Department of Public Development of Akimat of Zhetysu region, Certificate of Honor, Taldykorgan city
2023, Zhetysu region, Aksu district letter of thanks.
2023, Certificate of Honor from Akim of Zhetysu region.
Work experience:
2011-2012 - instrumentalist of folklore and ethnographic ensemble "Kulansaz" GKP "Alatau auenderi"
2013-2016 - accompanist-concertmaster of folk ensemble "Sarytaukum" of the regional House of Culture of akim of Ili district of Almaty region
2014-2015 - Music teacher at school No. 13 named after M. Makataev, Ili district, Almaty region;
2016-2017 - Music teacher at school No. 1 Music of the Ili district of the Almaty region;
2017-2018 -Director of the Regional House of Culture of Akim of Ili district of Almaty region;
2018-2019 - Deputy Director of the Almaty Regional Philharmonic named after Suyunbai, Taldykorgan, Almaty region;
2020-2021 - Head of the folklore research Laboratory at the Department of "Traditional Musical Art" of the Kazakh National Academy of Arts named after T. Zhurgenov, Almaty;
2021-2022 - Head of the Concert Department of the Almaty Regional Philharmonic named after Suyunbai, Taldykorgan, Almaty region;
Since 2022, he has been the artistic director of the Danesh Rakishev Philharmonic Society of the Zhetysu region.