Gurminj Zavkibekov
Gurminj Zavqibekov (May1, 1929October21, 2003) was a Tajik actor and musician.
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Gurminj Zavkibekov
- Name
- Gurminj Zavkibekov
- Born
- 1 May 1929
- Birthplace
- Shujand, GBAO, Tajik ASSR
- Died
- 21 October 2003
- Place of death
- Dushanbe, Tajikistan
- Birth Name
- Gurminj
- Occupation
- Actor, musician
- Nationality
- Soviet Union · Tajikistan
- Education
- Uzbekistan State Institute of Arts and Culture
- Honours
- People's Artist of the Tajik SSR
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Gurminj Zavqibekov (May1, 1929October21, 2003) was a Tajik actor and musician.
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• Name — Gurminj Zavkibekov • Born — 1 May 1929 • Birthplace — Shujand, GBAO, Tajik ASSR • Died — 21 October 2003 • Place of death — Dushanbe, Tajikistan • Birth Name — Gurminj • Occupation — Actor, musician • Genre — Folk, ethnic • Instrument — Tar, rubab, ghijak
Early life and education
Early life and education
Zavqibekov graduated from the Institute of Theatre and Art named after Aleksandr Ostrovsky in Tashkent in 1954. In 1977, he became the Director of the Lahuti State Academy of Dramatic Arts in Dushanbe.
Stage
Stage
Zavqibekov's contribution to stage include: • Saidali in Tufon (Storm), by Gh. Abdullo and Sh. Qiomov, 1957; • Kent in Shoh Lir (King Lear), by W. Shakespeare, 1957; • Kamol in Man—Fakhriddinov (I Am Fakhriddinov), by J. Ikromi, 1961; • Rustam in Rustam va Suhrob (Rustam and Suhrab), by Gh. Abdullo, 1967; and many others.
Gurminj Museum
Gurminj Museum
The Gurminj Museum of Musical Instruments, better known as the Gurminj Museum, was established in 1990 by Gurminj as a result of long-pursued dream and expression of his passion for music and arts.
Personal life
Personal life
Zavqibekov was married to Tamara Pavlovna and had two sons: Iqbol and Genadiy. Iqbol is a professional musician, director of the renowned Group "Shams" and inherited to become the Director of the Gurminj Museum after his death. Gurminj Zavqibekov died in 2003 in Dushanbe.
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Gurminj Zavkibekov was born at Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region.
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Gurminj Zavkibekov died at Dushanbe.
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Birth place
Dushanbe.
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Film
Zavqibekov is partial to the portrayal of positive, decisive, upright, and kind heroes. A realist actor, he tends to distance himself from flights of fancy and hyperbole. The roles he has performed include: • Frunze in Hurriat (Freedom), by Gh. Abdullo, 1964; • Ghafur in Boi va Khizmatgor (The Richman and the Servant), by Hamza Hakimzoda Niyozi, 1957; • Mach and Akbar in Rudaki (Rudaki), by S. Ulughzoda, 1973; • Urtaboev in the film Odam Pustashro Ivaz Mikunad (Man Changes His Skin), directed by R. Perlshtein, 1959;
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Zavqibekov became a People's Artist of Tajikistan and won the Rudaki State Prize in 1966.
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