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Näcip Ğayaz ulı Cihanov (Tatar Cyrillic: Нәҗип Гаяз улы Җиһанов;pronounced [næˈʑip ɣʌˌjɑzuˈlɯ ʑiˈhɑnəf]) also anglicised as Najip Jihanov or Nazib Gayazovich Zhiganov, Russian: Нази́б Гая́зович Жига́нов; 15 January [O.S. 2 January] 1911 in Uralsk – 2 June 1988) was a Tatar composer, teacher and statesman. He was granted the titles of People's Artist of the USSR (1957) and Hero of Socialist Labour (1981).
From 1941-1943 he was an artistic leader of Tatar Opera and Ballet Theatre; from 1939-1977 he was a chairman of Tatarstan's Composers Union and from 1945-1988 he was a rector of Kazan Conservatory, professor (1953).
He composed eight operas (including the most prominent Altınçäç and Cälil), three ballets, 17 symphonies (including Qırlay, Suite to Tatar themes, Näfisä, Symphonic novellas and Symphonic songs), camera-instrumental compositions, romances and songs.
Nacip Cihanov was a very prominent person in Tatarstan music.
He was also a deputy in the Supreme Soviet of RSFSR (1951–1959), Tatar ASSR (1963–1967, 1977–1988), Soviet Union (1966–1970).
In 2000 Kazan Conservatory was named after him.
[edit] Operas
- Qaçqın (1939)
- İrek (1940) "Freedom"[1]
- Altınçäç (1941) "The golden-haired girl"[2]
- İldar (1942)[3]
- Tüläk (1945)[4]
- Namus (1950) "Honour"[5]
- Cälil (1957) based on the life of poet Musa Cälil.[6]
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