Gurminj Zavqibekov (May 1, 1929 - October 21, 2003) was a Tajik
actor
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and
musician
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.
Early life and education
Zavqibekov graduated from the
Institute of Theatre and Art named after Aleksandr Ostrovsky in
Tashkent
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in 1954. In 1977, he became the Director of the
Lahuti State Academy of Dramatic Arts in
Dushanbe
Dushanbe ( tg, Душанбе, ; ; russian: Душанбе) is the capital and largest city of Tajikistan. , Dushanbe had a population of 863,400 and that population was largely Tajik. Until 1929, the city was known in Russian as Dyushambe (r ...
.
Career
Film
Zavqibekov is partial to the portrayal of positive, decisive, upright, and kind heroes. A realist actor, he tends to
distance himself from flights of fancy and hyperbole. The roles he has performed include:
* ''Frunze'' in ''Hurriat'' (Freedom), by Gh. Abdullo, 1964;
* ''Ghafur'' in ''Boi va Khizmatgor'' (The Richman and the Servant), by Hamza Hakimzoda Niyozi, 1957;
* ''Mach and Akbar'' in ''Rudaki'' (Rudaki), by S. Ulughzoda, 1973;
* ''Urtaboev'' in the film ''Odam Pustashro Ivaz Mikunad'' (Man Changes His Skin), directed by R. Perlshtein, 1959;
Stage
Zavqibekov's contribution to stage include:
* ''Saidali'' in ''Tufon'' (Storm), by Gh. Abdullo and Sh. Qiomov, 1957;
* ''Kent'' in ''Shoh Lir'' (King Lear), by W. Shakespeare, 1957;
* ''Kamol'' in ''Man—Fakhriddinov'' (I Am Fakhriddinov), by J. Ikromi, 1961;
* ''Rustam'' in ''Rustam va Suhrob'' (Rustam and Suhrab), by Gh. Abdullo, 1967; and many others.
Awards
Zavqibekov became a
People's Artist
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of Tajikistan and won the
Rudaki State Prize in 1966.
Gurminj Museum
The Gurminj Museum of Musical Instruments, better known as the
Gurminj Museum, was established in 1990 by Gurminj as a result of long-pursued dream and expression of his passion for music and arts.
Personal life
Zavqibekov was married to
Tamara Pavlovna and had two sons:
Iqbol and Genadiy. Iqbol is a professional
musician
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, director of the renowned Group "Shams" and inherited to become the Director of the Gurminj Museum after his death. Gurminj Zavqibekov died in 2003 in Dushanbe.
References
External links
Museum of Traditional Musical Instruments named after Gurminj ZavqibekovPhotos of Gurminj Museum on Naison.tj
1929 births
2003 deaths
Tajikistani musicians
20th-century Tajikistani musicians
21st-century Tajikistani musicians
People from Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region
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