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Farewell to the Famous Kyrgyz Composer Took Place in Bishkek

Written by Elena on Wednesday, 23 July 2008
Culture and History, Kyrgyzstan
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The civic funeral rites of prominent composer and band-master of Kyrgyzstan Asanhan Dzhumahmatov took place in Bishkek. It was attended by members of the government, deputies of Jogorku Kenesh (parliament), minister of culture and information Sultan Raev, minister of education and science Ishengul Boldzhurova, first deputy prime minister Iskenderbl Aidaraliev, and art workers.

Asanhan Dzhumahmatov is a father of a symphony performance in Kyrgyzstan. For several decades, renowned actor was the principal band - master at the Kyrgyz Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre named after Abdylas Maldybaev. He was the Hero of Kyrgyzstan, People’s Artist of the USSR, laureate of Toktogul State Prize, art director and band-master of the state academic symphonic orchestra named after A.Dzhumahmatov, academician of the World Music Academy (Munich), academician and member of the presidium of International Academy of Creation (Moscow), honorary citizen of Bishkek.

He died on July 21, 2008 at the age of 85.

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