Today at the music school named after Shubin is holding a city-round selection of the Republican contest of songs for children in the Kyrgyz language "Bobok yry".    The purpose of the national song contest for children in the Kyrgyz language "Bobok yry" is the creation of the repertoire of children's songs, the obvious lack of which is felt in Kyrgyzstan. Children's songs from the early childhood perform an educational function and make an integral part of the learning, educational process of child. Unfortunately, at present time, there are a very few children's songs, poems in the Kyrgyz language, and practically no songs, accompanied by games, rhythmical movements.    On a city round of the contest were received applications from 40 participants - akyns, composers, teachers, tutors, writing children's songs. Authors presented to the contest more than 100 works – games songs, accompanied by movements, and endearing songs and counting rhymes and songs that develop language, cognitive and imitative (humorous) songs. Performers of the contest are the young talented artists - children from 1.5 to 8 years.    It should be noted that the selection rounds of the contest have already passed in Osh, Jalal-Abad, Talas, Issyk-Kul oblasts and in Osh city.    The competition results will be announced in September of this year, and the gala- concert of the finalists and winners of the competition will take place in October.   The initiative of the foundation is supported by the Ministry of Education and Science of the KR, children's edition of OTRK and "Baichechekei" magazine.