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120th Birthday Anniversary of Latif Hamidi, Pioneer of Kazakh Music, Celebrated

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120th Birthday Anniversary of Latif Hamidi, Pioneer of Kazakh Music, Celebrated
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Points clés

  • Latif Hamidi is remembered as one of the cornerstones of Kazakhstan's professional music culture.
  • In the 1930s, he worked at the Kazakh State Drama Theater and recorded many folk songs.
  • In 1945, the artist became one of the composers of the Anthem of the Kazakh SSR.
  • Hamidi's musical legacy spans a wide range from opera to film music.

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120th birthday anniversary1906-1976 yearsOver 50 years of music career1945 Anthem of the Kazakh SSR

The 120th birthday anniversary of Latif Hamidi (1906-1976), a composer, educator, and public figure who played a pioneering role in shaping Kazakhstan's professional music culture, was celebrated. Commemorated on July 17, the artist guided his country's music scene for over fifty years through composition, education, academic research, and public service.

Hamidi's rich cultural legacy includes operas, theater and film music, choral arrangements, and the preservation of Kazakh folk music. Having moved to Alma-Ata (Almaty) in 1933, he began working at the Kazakh State Drama Theater and conducted in-depth research on folk music during the same period.

Among the artist's best-known works are the songs "Kazakh Waltz" and "Nightingale", as well as the opera "Abay", which he co-composed with Akhmet Zhubanov. In 1945, he also made a major historical contribution as one of the co-composers of the Anthem of the Kazakh SSR.

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Who is Latif Hamidi?
Latif Hamidi is a Tatar-origin composer, educator, and researcher who made significant contributions to the formation of Kazakhstan's professional music culture.
What are Hamidi's most important works?
The opera "Abay," the song "Kazakh Waltz," and the 1945 Anthem of the Kazakh SSR composition are among his best-known cultural contributions.
How did the artist contribute to Kazakh folk music?
He preserved this culture by traveling all across Kazakhstan and recording traditional folk songs and instrumental pieces he collected from local musicians.

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