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Tendik Askarov Askarovich (1937)
Scientists of Kyrgyzstan

Tendik Askarov Askarovich (1937)

Askarov Tendik Askarovich (1937), Doctor of Philosophy (1993), Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic (2000). Kyrgyz. Born in the village of Konur-Oguz, Toktogul District, Jalal-Abad Region. Graduated from KSU (1960), postgraduate studies at the Institute of Philosophy and Law of the Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz SSR (1963).

25.11.2014, 20:46
Asipova Nurbubu Asanalievna (1946)
Scientists of Kyrgyzstan

Asipova Nurbubu Asanalievna (1946)

Asipova Nurbubu Asanalievna (1946), Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences (1999), Professor (2001). Kyrgyz. Born in the village of Kochkorka, Kochkorka District, Naryn Region. Graduated from KSU (1969), postgraduate studies at the Kyrgyz Research Institute of Pedagogy (1979).

25.11.2014, 20:40
Asanov Usen Asanovich (1934)
Scientists of Kyrgyzstan

Asanov Usen Asanovich (1934)

Asanov Usen Asanovich (1934), Doctor of Chemical Sciences (1977), Professor (1980), Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic, Laureate of the State Prize of the Kyrgyz Republic in the field of science and technology (2000). Kyrgyz. Born in the kolkhoz "Emgekchil" of the Tian Shan district in the Naryn region. Graduated from the D.I. Mendeleev Moscow Institute of Chemical Technology (1956), postgraduate studies at the Institute of Chemistry of the Academy

25.11.2014, 20:29
Aisalkyn Asanova Asanovna (1945)
Scientists of Kyrgyzstan

Aisalkyn Asanova Asanovna (1945)

Asanova Aysalkyn Asanovna (1945), Doctor of Economic Sciences (1990), Professor (1992). Kyrgyz. Born in the village of Tamga, Issyk-Kul region. Graduated from the Moscow Technological Institute of Light Industry (1967), postgraduate studies at the Moscow Institute of National Economy named after G.V. Plekhanov.

25.11.2014, 20:25
Asankanov Abylabek Asankanovich (1954)
Scientists of Kyrgyzstan

Asankanov Abylabek Asankanovich (1954)

Asankanov Abylabek Asankanovich (1954), Doctor of Historical Sciences (1993), Professor (1994), Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic (2000), Laureate of the State Prize of the Kyrgyz Republic in the field of Science and Technology (2002). Kyrgyz. Born in the village of Doskulu, Jumgal District, Naryn Region. Graduated from KSU (1977), postgraduate studies at the Institute of Ethnography of the USSR Academy of Sciences (1984).

25.11.2014, 19:58
Usengazy Asanaliev (1934-1996)
Scientists of Kyrgyzstan

Usengazy Asanaliev (1934-1996)

Asanaliev Usengazy (1934-1996), Doctor of Geological and Mineral Sciences (1971), Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic (1993), Professor (1979), Laureate of the State Prizes of the USSR (1986) and the Kyrgyz Republic (1995) in the field of science and technology. Kyrgyz. Born in the village of Tilekmat in the Issyk-Kul region. Graduated from the FPI (1957), postgraduate studies at the Institute of Geology of the Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz SSR. Worked as

25.11.2014, 19:52
Asanaliev Keneshbek (1928)
Scientists of Kyrgyzstan

Asanaliev Keneshbek (1928)

Asanaliev Keneshbek (1928), Doctor of Philological Sciences (1990), Professor. Kyrgyz. Graduated from Kirgospedinstitute (1950), postgraduate studies at the Institute of Russian Literature (Leningrad, 1953).

25.11.2014, 19:45
Asakeev Asanbek (1939)
Scientists of Kyrgyzstan

Asakeev Asanbek (1939)

Asakeev Asanbek (1939), Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor (1991). Kyrgyz. Graduated from the M. Kureneev Music College (1957), State Institute of Arts named after Kurmangazy (Alma-Ata, 1969).

25.11.2014, 19:40
Prose Writer Aiyum Aitbaeva
Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Prose Writer Aiyum Aitbaeva

Prose writer A. Aitbaeva was born in 1917 and passed away on June 27, 1975, in the village of Chelpek, now part of the Ak-Suu district of the Issyk-Kul region, in a family of poor peasants. From 1928, she was raised in an orphanage in the city of Przhevalsk, studied at a vocational school, and in 1929, she was sent to study in Frunze at a women's party school. From 1931 to 1934, she studied at the school for national minorities of the Soviet East in Leningrad, where she received a general

24.11.2014, 20:14
The Poet Tenti Adysheva
Writers of Kyrgyzstan

The Poet Tenti Adysheva

Poet T. Adysheva was born in 1920 and passed away on April 19, 1984, in the village of Kün-Chygysh, Ton District, Issyk-Kul Region, in a peasant family. In 1931, she graduated from a seven-year school in her native village, in 1937 — from the Frunze Medical College, in 1952 — from the two-year Correspondence School under the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Kyrgyzstan, and in 1955 — from the correspondence department of the philological faculty of KSU. From 1939 to 1942, she studied

24.11.2014, 20:02
Poet Tursunbay Adashbaev
Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Poet Tursunbay Adashbaev

Poet T. Adashbaev was born in the village of Mazar in the Ala-Buka district of the Osh region into a peasant family. In 1957, he graduated from the "Kyzyl" secondary school in his native village, and in 1963, he graduated from the journalism faculty of Tashkent State University. From 1980 to 1982, he was a listener at the Higher Party School of the CPSU in Moscow. From 1963 to 1973 and from 1977 to 1979, he worked as a literary employee at the editorial office of the Uzbek regional

24.11.2014, 18:42
Poet, Prose Writer Kubanychbek Adamaliev
Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Poet, Prose Writer Kubanychbek Adamaliev

Poet and prose writer K. Adamaliev was born in the village of Kochkorka in the Kochkorka district of the Naryn region in a family of a collective farmer. In 1965, he graduated from high school in his native village, in 1970 — from the Kyrgyz State Medical Institute (KGMU), and in 1976 — from the graduate school of KGMU. In 1979, he defended his dissertation for the degree of Candidate of Medical Sciences. He began his career as a surgeon at the 3rd City Children's Hospital in Frunze and

24.11.2014, 18:36
Poet Mayramkan Abylkasymova
Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Poet Mayramkan Abylkasymova

Poet M. Abylkasymova was born in the village of Almaluu in the Kemin district of the Kirghiz SSR in a teacher's family. In 1950, she graduated from a rural seven-year school, studied at a pedagogical college affiliated with the Kyrgyz Women's Teacher Training Institute, and in 1958 graduated from the Kyrgyz Women's Pedagogical Institute named after V. V. Mayakovsky. From 1958 to 1962, she worked as a literary staff member at the Osh regional newspaper "Lenin: yolu,"

24.11.2014, 18:18
Prose Writer and Poet Shabdanbai Abdyramanov
Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Prose Writer and Poet Shabdanbai Abdyramanov

Prose writer and poet Sh. Abdyramanov was born on December 24, 1930, in the village of Kyz-Köl, Suak district, Osh region, in a peasant family. In 1943, he graduated from a seven-year school, in 1948—from Jalal-Abad Pedagogical School, in 1950—from a one-year Jalal-Abad Teacher's Institute, in 1959—from the correspondence department of the Philological Faculty of KGU, and in 1964—from the Higher Literary Courses under the USSR Union of Writers in Moscow. He began his labor biography in

24.11.2014, 18:01
Akin, Collector of Kyrgyz Folklore Ibraim Abdyrahmanov
Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Akin, Collector of Kyrgyz Folklore Ibraim Abdyrahmanov

Akin, storyteller, manaschi, collector of Kyrgyz folklore I. Abdyrahmanov was born in 1888 and passed away on April 12, 1967, in the village of Chirak in the current Jety-Oguz district of the Issyk-Kul region, in a peasant family. From the age of seven, he studied literacy with the village mullah. In 1905, he graduated from a seven-year Tatar school in the city of Przhevalsk (formerly Karakol). He attended short-term teacher training courses in 1920 in Almaty, and in 1926-1927 and 1928 in

24.11.2014, 17:45
Translator, Prose Writer Sharshenaly Abdildaev
Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Translator, Prose Writer Sharshenaly Abdildaev

Translator and prose writer Sh. Abdyldaev was born on May 12, 1937, in the village of Beishike, Kemin District, Kyrgyz SSR, in a peasant family. In 1955, he graduated from Kichi-Kemin Secondary School, and in 1961, from the philological faculty of KSU. He began his labor biography as a worker at the M. V. Frunze Agricultural Engineering Plant. Since 1961, he worked as an editor, senior editor, and deputy chief editor at the Main Editorial Office of the State Committee of Television and Radio

24.11.2014, 09:59
The Poet Satin Abdykerimova
Writers of Kyrgyzstan

The Poet Satin Abdykerimova

The poet S. Abdykerimova was born on 13.10.1919 — 20.02.1988 in the village of Beysheke, Kirovsky District, Talas Region, in a family of poor peasants. She studied at a rural literacy school and graduated from seven grades of an evening school. She worked as a collective farm worker. S. Abdykerimova is one of the first Kyrgyz women to become a professional poet. She began publishing in 1939. Her first poetry collection "Yrlаr" ("Poems") was published in 1949. In 1958, a

24.11.2014, 09:46
Critic, Translator Kurmanbek Abdykerimov
Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Critic, Translator Kurmanbek Abdykerimov

Critic and translator K. Abdykerimov was born in the village of Burana, Chuy region of the Kyrgyz SSR, in a teacher's family. In 1956, he graduated from Kyrgyz Secondary School No. 5 named after A. S. Pushkin in Frunze, and in 1961— from the Russian department of the philological faculty of KGU. From 1961 to 1969, he worked as an editor at the "Kyrgyzstan" publishing house, senior editor, and from 1974 to 1979— as the chief editor of the State Publishing House of the Kyrgyz SSR;

24.11.2014, 09:22
Poet Dzholdoshbay Abdykalikov
Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Poet Dzholdoshbay Abdykalikov

Poet J. Abdykalikov was born in the village of Tashtak in the Issyk-Kul district of the Issyk-Kul region in a peasant family. In 1954, he graduated from Tashtak Secondary School, and in 1959 — from the philological faculty of KSU. Since 1959, he worked in the editorial offices of the magazine "Zhas lenninchi" and the newspaper "Leninchil zhas", and from 1976 to 1988, he served as the editor of the newspaper "Kyrgyzstan pioneri". He has been published since 1956.

24.11.2014, 09:14
The Poet Subayilda Abdykadyrov
Writers of Kyrgyzstan

The Poet Subayilda Abdykadyrov

Poet S. Abdykadyrova was born in the village of Sary-Bulak in the Kalinin district of the Kirghiz SSR in a peasant family. In 1949, she graduated from high school in her native village, in 1952 from the pedagogical college at the Kyrgyz Women's Teacher Training Institute, and in 1957 from the Kyrgyz State Pedagogical Institute named after V. V. Mayakovsky. She began her career as a literary worker at the editorial office of the newspaper "Leninchil Zhas" in 1957, then worked at

24.11.2014, 08:59
Prose Writer, Translator Mamasaaly Abdukarimov
Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Prose Writer, Translator Mamasaaly Abdukarimov

Prose writer and translator M. Abdukarimov was born in the village of Japalak near the city of Osh into a poor family. From 1919 to 1923, he was raised in an orphanage. In 1924-1925, he studied at the Kazakh-Kyrgyz Institute of Enlightenment in Tashkent, and from 1925 to 1930, he attended the Kyrgyz Pedagogical Technical School in Frunze. He began his labor biography in 1930 as the responsible secretary of the newspaper "Leninchil Zhash," and from 1938 to 1940, he worked as an editor

24.11.2014, 08:38
Translator, Prose Writer Abdukayimov Uzakbay
Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Translator, Prose Writer Abdukayimov Uzakbay

Translator and prose writer U. Abdulkayimov was born in 1909 and died on September 12, 1963, in the village of Bagysh, Kogart volost, Andijan district (now Suzak district of Osh region) in a peasant-poor family. Until 1923, he studied at a rural boarding school, in 1923 — at a boarding school in Tashkent, and from 1924 to 1925 — at the Kazakh-Kyrgyz Institute of Enlightenment. After the national delimitation of the republics of Central Asia and Kazakhstan, he transferred to the Kyrgyz

24.11.2014, 08:15
Dramatist and Translator Abdulgafurov Abdugani
Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Dramatist and Translator Abdulgafurov Abdugani

Dramatist and translator A. Abdugafurov was born on December 17, 1941, in the city of Osh to a working-class family. In 1959, he graduated from high school in Osh, in 1966 he completed the correspondence course of the philological faculty of the Osh Pedagogical Institute, and in 1978 he graduated from the correspondence course of the journalism faculty of the Higher Party School under the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in Moscow. From 1959 to 1962, he worked as a

23.11.2014, 22:33
Critic Janbolot Abdrayimov
Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Critic Janbolot Abdrayimov

Critic J. Abdraimov was born in the village of Kichi-Kemin in the Kemin district of the Kyrgyz SSR in a peasant family. In 1952, he graduated from Kichi-Kemin Secondary School, and in 1958 — from the philological faculty of KSU. In 1952, he worked as the head of the club in his native village, from 1958 to 1962 — as a junior editor and editor at the publishing house "Kyrgyzstan," from 1962 to 1970 — as the head of the criticism department at the editorial office of the magazine

23.11.2014, 22:25
Prose Writer Toktosh Abdieva
Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Prose Writer Toktosh Abdieva

Prose writer T. Abdieva was born on March 8, 1941, in the village of Darkhan, Jety-Oguz district, Issyk-Kul region, in a peasant family. In 1959, she graduated from high school in her native village, and in 1964 she completed the faculty of Kyrgyz language, literature, and music at the Kyrgyz Women's Pedagogical Institute named after V. V. Mayakovsky. From 1964 to 1967, she worked as a teacher at the "Communist" high school in the Alay district of Osh region, from 1967 to 1972

23.11.2014, 22:12
Prose Writer Melis Avakirov
Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Prose Writer Melis Avakirov

Prose writer M. Abakirov was born on March 15, 1940, in the village of Burana, Chui region of the Kyrgyz SSR, in a peasant family. In 1957, he graduated from high school in the village of Onbir-Dzhylga, and in 1963— from the philological faculty of KRU. In 1963, he was assigned as a teacher to the M. Kureneev School in the Aravan district of Osh region, and from 1964 to 1965, he taught Kyrgyz language and literature at the eight-year school "Komsomol" in Kochkor district. Since 1965,

23.11.2014, 22:03
Poet, Journalist Barktabas Abakirov
Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Poet, Journalist Barktabas Abakirov

Poet and journalist B. Abakirov was born in the village of Kum-Dyube in the Kochkor district of the Naryn region into a peasant family. In 1950, he graduated from the M. I. Kalinin Secondary School in the village of Kochkorka, in 1955 — from the Zooveterinary Faculty of the Kyrgyz State Agricultural Institute named after K. I. Skryabin, and in 1970 — from the Journalism Faculty of the Higher Party School under the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in Moscow. From

23.11.2014, 21:51
Poet Markabai Aamatov
Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Poet Markabai Aamatov

Poet M. Aamatov was born in the village of Lai-Talaa in the Soviet district of the Osh region in a teacher's family. In 1970, he graduated from the Kyzyl-Dzhol Secondary School, and in 1976 — from the philological faculty of the Osh Pedagogical Institute. He then worked for one year as a translator for the Osh regional newspaper "Lenin yolu." From 1978 to 1980, he was a correspondent for the regional committee for television and radio broadcasting, and then worked as an editor

23.11.2014, 21:41
Toktosun Tynybekov (1927—1982)
Musicians of Kyrgyzstan

Toktosun Tynybekov (1927—1982)

Toktosun Tynybekov (1927—1982), a renowned improvisational akyn, honored artist of the Kyrgyz SSR. Under his leadership, an ensemble of eleven people successfully performed at the second Decade of Kyrgyz Art and Literature in Moscow (1958), at the seventh congress of the International Music Council (Moscow, 1971), and at the Musical Tribune of Asian countries (Alma-Ata, 1973). The ensemble included K. Zhusubalieva, Zh. Sarkobenova, B. Matkadyrova, S. Tolokova, and others. Suidum Tolokova was a

09.11.2014, 20:30
Rimma Madvarova (born 1929)
Musicians of Kyrgyzstan

Rimma Madvarova (born 1929)

The current generation of professional temir komuz players is led by Rimma Madvarova (born 1929), who is also a flutist and the head of the children's ensemble "Keremet." R. Madvarova began learning to play folk instruments at the age of four under her grandmother Tursun. In 1953, she graduated from the Kyrgyz State Musical College named after M. Kureneev in the wind instruments class, worked in the orchestra of the Kyrgyz State Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet named after

09.11.2014, 20:29
Nurlanbek Nyshanov
Musicians of Kyrgyzstan

Nurlanbek Nyshanov

The ethnographic method of teaching and performing that is maximally close to tradition is practiced by Nurlanbek Nyshanov — a multi-instrumentalist and master instrument maker.

09.11.2014, 20:28
Shaken Zhorobekov (born 1945)
Musicians of Kyrgyzstan

Shaken Zhorobekov (born 1945)

Shaken Zhorobekova (born 1945) is a singer and instrumentalist from the Ala-Buka district of the Osh region, a honored artist of the republic. Her performance of music for the zhygach ooz komuz first took place in 1967 at competitions of folk singers and musicians. At that time, she played the kyuu "Kukushka" ("Kukuk"), marking the beginning of the spread of zhygach ooz komuz music as an independent instrumental genre.

09.11.2014, 20:26
Murataaly Kurankeev (1860—1949)
Musicians of Kyrgyzstan

Murataaly Kurankeev (1860—1949)

An outstanding kyl kyakist and komuz player was Murataaly Kurenkeev (1860—1949). He was born in the village of Taldy-Bulak, now in the Kemin district of the Chui region, into a musical family. His father Kurenkey and grandfather Belek played the kyl kyak, komuz, choore, surnae, and kernee.

09.11.2014, 19:48
Zholoy Boogachinov (1888 — 1934)
Musicians of Kyrgyzstan

Zholoy Boogachinov (1888 — 1934)

One of the best representatives of the kyl kyak tradition of the late 19th — early 20th century is Zholoy Boogachinov (1888 — 1934). He was born in the village of Ichke-Suu, now in the Toktogul district of the Jalal-Abad region, in a family of musician-kyakchy.

09.11.2014, 19:46
Said Bekmuratov (1901—1966)
Musicians of Kyrgyzstan

Said Bekmuratov (1901—1966)

Said Bekmuratov (1901—1966) — an outstanding kyl kyakist of the 20th century. He was born in the village of Zhil-Keldi, now in the Kara-Suu district of the Osh region, into a peasant family. He began playing the kyl kyak under the guidance of his grandfather Kalymbet. Local musicians Narmat and Ashyr also had a certain influence on him. In 1933, he started working at the Kyrgyz State Drama Theater, where in a small orchestra led by P. Shubin and D. Kovalev played Murataaly Kurunkeev, Karamoldo

09.11.2014, 19:41