1. Panir Ibragimova, better known by the stage name of Fatima Kuinova, was a Bukharian Jewish Shashmakom singer.
13 Facts About Fatima Kuinova
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Fatima Kuinova was named "Merited Artist of the Soviet Union".
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Fatima Kuinova moved to Stalinabad, Tajik SSR with her seven brothers and two sisters when she was thirteen years old, after their father was jailed and murdered by the Soviet government for his mercantile prosperity.
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Fatima Kuinova's father was the cantor of a synagogue in her hometown and taught his daughter the music of her Bukharian Jewish heritage.
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Fatima Kuinova began singing in different festivals at a young age.
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Fatima Kuinova sang for Joseph Stalin, who was likely unaware of her Jewish faith and ethnicity.
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Fatima Kuinova became famous after performing for the soldiers during World War II.
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Fatima Kuinova became the lead singer of the Tajik State Philharmonic, with long-time friend Shoista Mullojonova.
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Fatima Kuinova went on tours to Europe, Afghanistan, and Iran, where she sang for the Shah.
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Fatima Kuinova immigrated to Queens, New York, US in 1980, and settled in Rego Park, where she founded and was the lead vocalist for the Shashmaqam Music of the Bukharan Jews Ensemble.
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In 1992, Fatima Kuinova was a recipient of the National Heritage Fellowship award, given by the National Endowment for the Arts.
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In Queens, Fatima Kuinova worked with the Bukharian Jewish musical community and performed in numerous cultural and folk events in New York City.
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Fatima Kuinova died in Queens on 28 December 2021, her 95th birthday.