Imran Usmanov
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Imran Hermanovich Usmanov (born 1953) is a renowned Chechen
folk singer
whose deep baritone
voice and songs about love
and friendship
are regarded as classics in Chechen music
.
Born in 1953 to Chechen
parents, Imran Usmanov is from Nozhai-Yurt, Chechnya
. He graduated from Rostov-on-Don
Music Teachers Training College.
In April 2004, Imran announced that he would compose music to educate children on the danger of land mines.http://www.watchdog.cz/index.php?show=000000-000002-000001-000118&lang=1
Imran currently serves as Director of Chechnya's Philharmonic Society.http://www.regnum.ru/look/c4e8eae0ebf320ccf3e7e0eae0e5e2/ Imran's influence on Chechen music has been so profound that virtually all contemporary Chechen singers sing his songs today.
Chechen people
Chechens constitute the largest native ethnic group originating in the North Caucasus region. They refer to themselves as Noxçi . Also known as Sadiks , Gargareans, Malkhs...
folk singer
Folk Singer
Folk Singer is a 1964 album by Muddy Waters. Waters plays acoustic guitar, backed by Willie Dixon on string bass, Clifton James on drums, and Buddy Guy on acoustic guitar...
whose deep baritone
Baritone
Baritone is a type of male singing voice that lies between the bass and tenor voices. It is the most common male voice. Originally from the Greek , meaning deep sounding, music for this voice is typically written in the range from the second F below middle C to the F above middle C Baritone (or...
voice and songs about love
Love
Love is an emotion of strong affection and personal attachment. In philosophical context, love is a virtue representing all of human kindness, compassion, and affection. Love is central to many religions, as in the Christian phrase, "God is love" or Agape in the Canonical gospels...
and friendship
Friendship
Friendship is a form of interpersonal relationship generally considered to be closer than association, although there is a range of degrees of intimacy in both friendships and associations. Friendship and association are often thought of as spanning across the same continuum...
are regarded as classics in Chechen music
Music of Chechnya
The music of Chechnya has a long history.-Native musical instruments:*The pondur is the oldest of musical instruments of the Chechens, consisting of three strings and a wooden casing...
.
Born in 1953 to Chechen
Chechen people
Chechens constitute the largest native ethnic group originating in the North Caucasus region. They refer to themselves as Noxçi . Also known as Sadiks , Gargareans, Malkhs...
parents, Imran Usmanov is from Nozhai-Yurt, Chechnya
Chechnya
The Chechen Republic , commonly referred to as Chechnya , also spelled Chechnia or Chechenia, sometimes referred to as Ichkeria , is a federal subject of Russia . It is located in the southeastern part of Europe in the Northern Caucasus mountains. The capital of the republic is the city of Grozny...
. He graduated from Rostov-on-Don
Rostov-on-Don
-History:The mouth of the Don River has been of great commercial and cultural importance since the ancient times. It was the site of the Greek colony Tanais, of the Genoese fort Tana, and of the Turkish fortress Azak...
Music Teachers Training College.
In April 2004, Imran announced that he would compose music to educate children on the danger of land mines.http://www.watchdog.cz/index.php?show=000000-000002-000001-000118&lang=1
Imran currently serves as Director of Chechnya's Philharmonic Society.http://www.regnum.ru/look/c4e8eae0ebf320ccf3e7e0eae0e5e2/ Imran's influence on Chechen music has been so profound that virtually all contemporary Chechen singers sing his songs today.