Näcip Cihanov
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Näcip Ğayaz ulı Cihanov — Tatar Cyrillic
: Нәҗип Гаяз улы Җиһанов, pronounced næˈʑip ɣʌˌjɑzuˈlɯ ʑiˈhɑnəf; ; anglicised as Najip Jihanov or, more usually, Nazib Gayazovich Zhiganov — was a Tatar composer, teacher and statesman. He was born on in Uralsk; he died on 2 June 1988.
Cihanov wrote eight operas (notably Altınçäç and Cälil
), three ballets, 15 symphonies, other symphonic works (Qırlay, Suite to Tatar Themes, Näfisä, Symphonic novellas, and Symphonic Songs among them), the cantata Republic of Mine (1960), camera-instrumental compositions, and romances and songs.
Granted the titles of People's Artist of the USSR
(1957) and Hero of Socialist Labour (1981), Cihanov served as artistic leader of the Tatar Opera and Ballet from 1941 to 1943, chairman of Tatarstan
's Composers Union from 1939 to 1977, and rector of Kazan Conservatory
from 1945 to 1988. He was made professor in 1953; Kazan Conservatory was renamed in his honor in 2000. In his capacity as statesman, he served as a deputy in the Supreme Soviet of RSFSR (1951–1959), the Tatar ASSR (1963–1967, 1977–1988), and indeed the Soviet Union
(1966–1970).
Tatar language
The Tatar language , or more specifically Kazan Tatar, is a Turkic language spoken by the Tatars of historical Kazan Khanate, including modern Tatarstan and Bashkiria...
: Нәҗип Гаяз улы Җиһанов, pronounced næˈʑip ɣʌˌjɑzuˈlɯ ʑiˈhɑnəf; ; anglicised as Najip Jihanov or, more usually, Nazib Gayazovich Zhiganov — was a Tatar composer, teacher and statesman. He was born on in Uralsk; he died on 2 June 1988.
Cihanov wrote eight operas (notably Altınçäç and Cälil
Musa Cälil
Musa Cälil was a Soviet Tatar poet and resistance fighter. He is the only poet of the Soviet Union who was simultaneously awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union award for his resistance fighting, and the Lenin Prize for authoring The Moabit Notebooks; both the awards were awarded to him...
), three ballets, 15 symphonies, other symphonic works (Qırlay, Suite to Tatar Themes, Näfisä, Symphonic novellas, and Symphonic Songs among them), the cantata Republic of Mine (1960), camera-instrumental compositions, and romances and songs.
Granted the titles of People's Artist of the USSR
People's Artist of the USSR
People's Artist of the USSR, also sometimes translated as National Artist of the USSR, was an honorary title granted to citizens of the Soviet Union.- Nomenclature and significance :...
(1957) and Hero of Socialist Labour (1981), Cihanov served as artistic leader of the Tatar Opera and Ballet from 1941 to 1943, chairman of Tatarstan
Tatarstan
The Republic of Tatarstan is a federal subject of Russia located in the Volga Federal District. Its capital is the city of Kazan, which is one of Russia's largest and most prosperous cities. The republic borders with Kirov, Ulyanovsk, Samara, and Orenburg Oblasts, and with the Mari El, Udmurt,...
's Composers Union from 1939 to 1977, and rector of Kazan Conservatory
Kazan Conservatory
The N.G. Zhiganov Kazan State Conservatory is a higher musical education institution in Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia. The conservatory was founded in 1945 by prominent Soviet Tatar composer Najip Jihanov who was a rector of the institution during 1945-1988...
from 1945 to 1988. He was made professor in 1953; Kazan Conservatory was renamed in his honor in 2000. In his capacity as statesman, he served as a deputy in the Supreme Soviet of RSFSR (1951–1959), the Tatar ASSR (1963–1967, 1977–1988), and indeed the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
(1966–1970).
Operas
- Qaçqın (1939)
- İrek (1940) "Freedom"
- Altınçäç (1941) "The golden-haired girl"
- İldar (1942)
- Tüläk (1945)
- Namus (1950) "Honour"
- Cälil (1957) based on the life of poet Musa CälilMusa CälilMusa Cälil was a Soviet Tatar poet and resistance fighter. He is the only poet of the Soviet Union who was simultaneously awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union award for his resistance fighting, and the Lenin Prize for authoring The Moabit Notebooks; both the awards were awarded to him...
.