Turgun Alimatov was a leading Uzbek classic music and shashmaqam player and composer of 20th century folk and classic music.
17 Facts About Turgun Alimatov
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Turgun Alimatov was a master performer of tanbur, dutar, and sato.
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The musical community knows Alimatov for being a player of tanbur, dutar, and sato.
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Turgun Alimatov has found a new style and technique of performance on the dutar, sato, and tanbur which became popular around Uzbekistan, and his way of playing in these instruments is followed by many performers.
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Turgun Alimatov's music is used in many Uzbek houses to put to sleep babies and kids, in hospitals and treatment centers in Uzbekistan.
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Turgun Alimatov was born in 1922 in Tashkent and lived there all his life.
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From his childhood, Turgun Alimatov has been learnt playing dutar by his talented father.
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Turgun Alimatov became inspired by endlessly repeating their music without copying them exactly.
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Turgun Alimatov considered that his principal teacher to be his hearing ability, good memory, and his heart.
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Turgun Alimatov never studied in a special music school and remained one of the musicians who learned how to play traditional instruments without taking any direct lessons and formal education in music.
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Turgun Alimatov worked and performed in the Theatre of Young Audiences until the beginning of World War II.
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Turgun Alimatov entered the competition and won a place in the theater's music ensemble.
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From 1985 until the end of his life, Turgun Alimatov worked at Tashkent State Conservatory as honorable professor.
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In 1991, Turgun Alimatov was awarded as The People's Artist of Uzbekistan, one year later in 1992, he received the Order of The Great Contribution.
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Turgun Alimatov played for himself and always played the songs he wanted to perform, simply because he enjoyed playing.
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Turgun Alimatov didn't prepare himself for the life of professional musician and never followed the music career.
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On December 17,2008 Turgun Alimatov died at the age of 86 remaining one of the best and successful musicians in world music history.