Gaziz Al'mukhametov
Gaziz Al'mukhametov | |
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| Born | October 29, 1895 |
| Died | July 10, 1938 (aged 42) |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Years active | 1920—1937 |
Gaziz Salih uli Almukhametov (pronounced [ɣæˈzis saˌlʲixuˈlɯ ælmœxæˈmætəf], a.k.a. Ğäziz Älmöxämmädev; Bashkir Cyrillic: Ғәзиз Сәлих улы Әлмөхәмәтов; Tatar Cyrillic: Газиз Салих улы Әлмөхәммәдев; Russian: Гази́з Сали́хович Альмухаме́дов, Gaziz Salikhovich Almukhamedov; 1895–1938) was an ethnic Bashkir, opera singer (tenor) and composer. He was born in the village of Muraptal of Sterlitamaksky Uyezd of Ufa Governorate (now Kuyurgazinsky District of the Republic of Bashkortostan).From 1922 to 1929, he lived in Kazan. He was the People's Artist of the BASSR from 1929.Founder of the Bashkir State Opera and Ballet Theater in Ufa.
In collaboration with Vasili Vinogradov and Soltan Ğäbäşi, he composed the first Tatar operas, Saniä (1925) and Eşçe (The Worker) (1930).
Älmöxämmädev composed also vocal and instrumental concertos.