Näcip Cihanof
Näcip Ğayaz ulı Cihanov (2 June 1988, russified: Nazib Gayazovich Zhiganov) was a Soviet and Tatar composer, pedagogue and statesman. He was born in Uralsk; and died in Ufa. Cihanov wrote eight operas (notably Altınçäç and Cälil), three ballets, 15 symphonies, other symphonic works (Qırlay, Suite on Tatar Themes, Näfisä, Symphonic novellas, and Symphonic Songs among them), the cantata Republic of Mine (1960), camera-instrumental compositions, and romances and songs.
Also recorded as Nasib Gajasowitsch Schiganow
Näcip Cihanof
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- Name
- Näcip Cihanov
- Born
- 15 January 1911
- Birthplace
- Uralsk, Russian Empire (present-day Oral, Kazakhstan)
- Died
- 2 June 1988
- Place of death
- Ufa, Russia
- Occupation
- Composer, pedagogue, statesman
- Nationality
- Russian Empire · Russian Republic · Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic
- Fields
- opera
- Education
- Academic Music College of the Moscow Conservatory · Moscow Conservatory
- Honours
- Stalin Prize · USSR State Prize · Order of Lenin · Hero of Socialist Labour · Order of the Badge of Honour · People's Artist of the USSR
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Näcip Ğayaz ulı Cihanov (2 June 1988, russified: Nazib Gayazovich Zhiganov) was a Soviet and Tatar composer, pedagogue and statesman. He was born in Uralsk; and died in Ufa. Cihanov wrote eight operas (notably Altınçäç and Cälil), three ballets, 15 symphonies, other symphonic works (Qırlay, Suite on Tatar Themes, Näfisä, Symphonic novellas, and Symphonic Songs among them), the cantata Republic of Mine (1960), camera-instrumental compositions, and romances and songs.
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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. Importantly, Cihanov was one of the founders of the State Symphony Orchestra of Tatarstan. 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).
Näcip Cihanof studied at Academic Music College of the Moscow Conservatory and Moscow Conservatory. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are opera. Residence is recorded at Malaya Krasnaya Ulitsa 14 and Ostrovsky street. Positions recorded include deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union. Distinctions recorded are Stalin Prize, USSR State Prize, Order of Lenin and Hero of Socialist Labour.
Nazib Gayazovich Zhiganov
Журнал «Огонёк» №7, 1947 год.
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• Name — Näcip Cihanov • Born — 15 January 1911 • Birthplace — Uralsk, Russian Empire (present-day Oral, Kazakhstan) • Died — 2 June 1988 • Place of death — Ufa, Russia • Other Names — Nazib Gayazovich Zhiganov • Occupation — Composer, pedagogue, statesman
Operas
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 Cälil.
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Malaya Krasnaya Ulitsa 14 and Ostrovsky street
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Oral.
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Ufa.
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- 1.Slonimsky, Nicolas. Baker's Biographical dictionary of musicians. Schirmer Books. 1944. 1978. 0-02-870240-9.
- 2.[http://en.tatarstan-symphony.com/news/show/72 ]
- 3."Ирек" ("Свобода", 1940)
- 4.Russian transliteration "Алтынчеч", Russian title "Золотоволосая", lyrics by Musa Cälil
- 5."Ильдар"
- 6."Тюляк"
- 7.Russian transliteration "Намус" (Russian title "Честь")
- 8."Джалиль" (1957, либр. А. Файзи). Article in Russian
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