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Yunus Rajabiy
Yunus Rajabiy. (5 January 1897 – 23 April 1976) was a Soviet-Uzbek composer, instrumentalist, folklorist, academic, and leader of Uzbek music groups. In addition to composing much celebrated music, he systematically collected, documented, and recorded many Uzbek songs, preserving songs from collective memory. Rajabiy received many awards for his work including the Soviet Order of Lenin, the title People's Artist of the Uzbek SSR, and the Order of Outstanding Merit of Uzbekistan. Several locations in Uzbekistan bear his name, including a station on the Tashkent Metro. In 1997, on the occasion of his 100th birthday, the Yunus Rajabiy Museum was inaugurated in Tashkent. Awards * Honored Worker of Culture the Uzbek SSR (1939) * People's Artist of the Uzbek SSR (7 May 1953) * Order of Lenin (18 March 1959) * Two Order of the Red Banner of Labour (26 August 1967, ?) * Two Order of the Badge of Honour (25 December 1944, 16 January 1950) * State Hamza Prize (1971) * Order of Outst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tashkent
Tashkent (, uz, Toshkent, Тошкент/, ) (from russian: Ташкент), or Toshkent (; ), also historically known as Chach is the capital and largest city of Uzbekistan. It is the most populous city in Central Asia, with a population of 2,909,500 (2022). It is in northeastern Uzbekistan, near the border with Kazakhstan. Tashkent comes from the Turkic ''tash'' and ''kent'', literally translated as "Stone City" or "City of Stones". Before Islamic influence started in the mid-8th century AD, Tashkent was influenced by the Sogdian and Turkic cultures. After Genghis Khan destroyed it in 1219, it was rebuilt and profited from the Silk Road. From the 18th to the 19th century, the city became an independent city-state, before being re-conquered by the Khanate of Kokand. In 1865, Tashkent fell to the Russian Empire; it became the capital of Russian Turkestan. In Soviet times, it witnessed major growth and demographic changes due to forced deportations from throughout the Sov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of Lenin
The Order of Lenin (russian: Орден Ленина, Orden Lenina, ), named after the leader of the Russian October Revolution, was established by the Central Executive Committee on April 6, 1930. The order was the highest civilian decoration bestowed by the Soviet Union. The order was awarded to: * Civilians for outstanding services rendered to the State * Members of the armed forces for exemplary service * Those who promoted friendship and cooperation between people and in strengthening peace * Those with meritorious services to the Soviet state and society From 1944 to 1957, before the institution of a specific length of service medals, the Order of Lenin was also used to reward 25 years of conspicuous military service. Those who were awarded the titles "Hero of the Soviet Union" and " Hero of Socialist Labour" were also given the order as part of the award. It was also bestowed on cities, companies, factories, regions, military units, and ships. Various educational instituti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Hamza Prize
The State Hamza Prize or simply the Hamza Prize, officially the State Prize of the Uzbek SSR Named After Hamza ( uz-Latn-Cyrl, Hamza nomidagi Oʻzbekiston SSR Davlat mukofoti, Ҳамза номидаги Ўзбекистон ССР Давлат мукофоти; russian: Государственная премия Узбекской ССР имени Хамзы) was a state prize established in the Uzbek SSR in 1964 to recognize outstanding achievement in literature, arts, and architecture. The prize was named in honor of Hamza Hakimzade Niyazi, an early pioneer of literature in the Uzbek SSR. Background The award was established in 1964. In later years, the prize was awarded on October 27, the date of establishment of the Uzbek SSR. The medal was to be worn on the right side. Prominent recipients of the award include Abdulla Oripov, Ali Hamroyev, Chingiz Akhmarov, Erkin Vohidov, Halima Nosirova, Komil Yormatov, Malik Qayumov, Oybek, Mirtemir, Sora Eshontoʻrayeva, and Yo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of Outstanding Merit
The Order of Outstanding Merit ( Uzbek: ''Buyuk xizmatlari uchun'') is an order that is currently awarded by the Republic of Uzbekistan. Design The Order of Outstanding Merit is made from 925 probe silver alloy plated with 0.25 micron thick gold. The order itself is a ruby colored eight-pointed star with scattered green colored triangles in between each end of the star. In the center is a blue colored globe with the shape of Uzbekistan on the globe. The globe is surrounded by another white colored circle that says "for great services" on the top and a laurel wreath on the bottom. The intermediate gilded block depicts Uzbekistan's national symbol, a Huma bird spreading its wings against the background of a rising sun. The weight of the order is 65 grams and its height is 7 millimeters. Recipients by year 1996 * Juan Antonio Samaranch – President of the IOC (awarded on August 29, 1996) * Erkin Vohidov – National Poet of Uzbekistan (awarded on November 30, 1996) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
O‘zbekiston Ovozi
Uzbekistan (, ; uz, Ozbekiston, italic=yes / , ; russian: Узбекистан), officially the Republic of Uzbekistan ( uz, Ozbekiston Respublikasi, italic=yes / ; russian: Республика Узбекистан), is a doubly landlocked country located in Central Asia. It is surrounded by five landlocked countries: Kazakhstan to the north; Kyrgyzstan to the northeast; Tajikistan to the southeast; Afghanistan to the south; and Turkmenistan to the southwest. Its capital and largest city is Tashkent. Uzbekistan is part of the Turkic world, as well as a member of the Organization of Turkic States. The Uzbek language is the majority-spoken language in Uzbekistan, while Russian is widely spoken and understood throughout the country. Tajik is also spoken as a minority language, predominantly in Samarkand and Bukhara. Islam is the predominant religion in Uzbekistan, most Uzbeks being Sunni Muslims. The first recorded settlers in what is now Uzbekistan were Eastern Irania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
