Ysyk-Kol, Sept. 6 -- Artists from 38 countries came together in Kyrgyzstan for the International Festival of Traditional Music "Kochmondor Sanaty," held as part of the 6th World Nomad Games, which concluded with a ceremony in the Issyk-Kul region.

As per Kabar News Agency, Kyrgyzstan's Minister of Culture, Information and Youth Policy Mirbek Mambetaliev said at the closing ceremony that the four-day festival provided an international platform for presenting the traditional musical heritage of different peoples and strengthening friendship and cultural ties.

"Traditional music is a priceless treasure that passes the history, worldview, and spiritual heritage of a people from generation to generation," Mambetaliev said, stressing the shar...