Barno Itzhakova
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Barno Iskhakova (Tajik
: Барно Исҳоқова, Russian
: Барно Исхакова) is a famous Bukharian Jewish musician from Tajikistan
. Born in Tashkent
, Uzbek SSR
, USSR on May 12, 1927 to the traditional Bukharian Jewish family of Berakh and Rachel Iskhakov, she later immigrated to the capital of the Tajik SSR
, Stalinabad (Dushanbe) and made her career as a singer there. Barno Iskhakova was considered one of the greatest modern female singers in the history of Central Asia and Tajikistan. She was married to singer Isroel Badalbayev, although she retained her original surname as a stage name. She was very famous for her rendition of traditional Shashmaqom (a type Central Asian Music) songs in Tajik
and Uzbek
, and other songs in Russian
, as well as her mother tongue of Bukhori (Judeo-Tajik Language). She is considered a remarkable performer, in the same class as other Tajik stars as Seeno, Davlatmand Kholov
, and Daler Nazarov
. Known as the Queen of the Shashmaqom tradition of Tajik music, she sang side by side on the radio and television with other famous performers of the Tajik Soviet Era such as Neriyo Aminov, Rafael Tolmasov, Shoista Mullodzhanova
, Hanifa Mavlianova, Rena Galibova
, Ahmad Boboqulov, and others. When Soviet Tajik writer Sadriddin Ayni
heard her sing, he called her "Levicha among women" for Levi (Levicha) Babakhanov was a famous Bukharian Jewish traditional singer who performed for the last Emir of Bukhara in the early 20th century. Iskhakova won many awards and recognitions for her work in the USSR as an entertainer. She won the State Rudaki Prize of the Tajik SSR, the Soviet Order of the Red Banner of Labour
, as well as Honored and People's Artist of the Tajik SSR. She immigrated to Israel
with her family in 1991 due to the Civil War in Tajikistan and the rise of Islamic Fundamentalism following the collapse of the USSR and died on September 7, 2001 in Ramle, Israel
. She, along with her husband Isroel are buried at the Har HaMenuchot
(Mountain of Respite) Jewish cemetery in Jerusalem. Her voice and spirit remains alive among the hearts of millions of fans throughout Central Asia, Israel, and the United States as well as other countries around the world.
Tajik language
Tajik, Tajik Persian, or Tajiki, is a variety of modern Persian spoken in Central Asia. Historically Tajiks called their language zabani farsī , meaning Persian language in English; the term zabani tajikī, or Tajik language, was introduced in the 20th century by the Soviets...
: Барно Исҳоқова, Russian
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
: Барно Исхакова) is a famous Bukharian Jewish musician from Tajikistan
Tajikistan
Tajikistan , officially the Republic of Tajikistan , is a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and China to the east....
. Born in Tashkent
Tashkent
Tashkent is the capital of Uzbekistan and of the Tashkent Province. The officially registered population of the city in 2008 was about 2.2 million. Unofficial sources estimate the actual population may be as much as 4.45 million.-Early Islamic History:...
, Uzbek SSR
Uzbek SSR
The Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic , also known as the Uzbek SSR for short, was one of the republics of the Soviet Union since its creation in 1924...
, USSR on May 12, 1927 to the traditional Bukharian Jewish family of Berakh and Rachel Iskhakov, she later immigrated to the capital of the Tajik SSR
Tajik SSR
The Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic , also known as the Tajik SSR for short, was one of the 15 republics that made up the Soviet Union. Located in Central Asia, the Tajik SSR was created on 5 December 1929 as a national entity for the Tajik people within the Soviet Union...
, Stalinabad (Dushanbe) and made her career as a singer there. Barno Iskhakova was considered one of the greatest modern female singers in the history of Central Asia and Tajikistan. She was married to singer Isroel Badalbayev, although she retained her original surname as a stage name. She was very famous for her rendition of traditional Shashmaqom (a type Central Asian Music) songs in Tajik
Tajik language
Tajik, Tajik Persian, or Tajiki, is a variety of modern Persian spoken in Central Asia. Historically Tajiks called their language zabani farsī , meaning Persian language in English; the term zabani tajikī, or Tajik language, was introduced in the 20th century by the Soviets...
and Uzbek
Uzbek language
Uzbek is a Turkic language and the official language of Uzbekistan. It has about 25.5 million native speakers, and it is spoken by the Uzbeks in Uzbekistan and elsewhere in Central Asia...
, and other songs in Russian
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
, as well as her mother tongue of Bukhori (Judeo-Tajik Language). She is considered a remarkable performer, in the same class as other Tajik stars as Seeno, Davlatmand Kholov
Davlatmand Kholov
Davlatmand Kholov is a musician and singer from Kulob in Tajikistan. An expert in the southern folk genre of Tajik music called Falak. A multi-instrumentalist, trained in Shashmaqam at the Conservatory of Music in Dushanbe, he's well known for his works on the two-string dutar, ghijak, and setar...
, and Daler Nazarov
Daler Nazarov
Daler Nazarov is a Tajik/Pamiri songwriter, singer and actor.Nazarov was born in the Former Soviet Republic of Tajikistan. He has lived in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan for most of his life, but had to leave the country in the early 90's due to a civil war that ended around 1997...
. Known as the Queen of the Shashmaqom tradition of Tajik music, she sang side by side on the radio and television with other famous performers of the Tajik Soviet Era such as Neriyo Aminov, Rafael Tolmasov, Shoista Mullodzhanova
Shoista Mullodzhanova
Shoista Mullojonova was a renowned Tajik-born Bukharian Jewish Shashmakom singer.-Early life:...
, Hanifa Mavlianova, Rena Galibova
Rena Galibova
Rena Galibova was a Tajikistani actress and opera singer who was named the People’s Artist of Tajikistan. She was born in the city of Kokand in 1915 to a progressive Bukharan Jewish family...
, Ahmad Boboqulov, and others. When Soviet Tajik writer Sadriddin Ayni
Sadriddin Ayni
Sadriddin Ayni , also Sadriddin Aini, a Tajik intellectual prolifically engaged in poetry, fictional writing, journalism, history and lexicography...
heard her sing, he called her "Levicha among women" for Levi (Levicha) Babakhanov was a famous Bukharian Jewish traditional singer who performed for the last Emir of Bukhara in the early 20th century. Iskhakova won many awards and recognitions for her work in the USSR as an entertainer. She won the State Rudaki Prize of the Tajik SSR, the Soviet Order of the Red Banner of Labour
Order of the Red Banner of Labour
The Order of the Red Banner of Labour was an order of the Soviet Union for accomplishments in labour and civil service. It is the labour counterpart of the military Order of the Red Banner. A few institutions and factories, being the pride of Soviet Union, also received the order.-History:The Red...
, as well as Honored and People's Artist of the Tajik SSR. She immigrated to Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
with her family in 1991 due to the Civil War in Tajikistan and the rise of Islamic Fundamentalism following the collapse of the USSR and died on September 7, 2001 in Ramle, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. She, along with her husband Isroel are buried at the Har HaMenuchot
Har HaMenuchot
Har HaMenuchot is the largest cemetery in Jerusalem, Israel. It is located at the western edge of the city adjacent to the neighborhood of Givat Shaul, with commanding views of Mevaseret Zion to the north, Motza to the west, and Har Nof to the south.-History:...
(Mountain of Respite) Jewish cemetery in Jerusalem. Her voice and spirit remains alive among the hearts of millions of fans throughout Central Asia, Israel, and the United States as well as other countries around the world.