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).
Worked at the Kyrgyz State Philharmonic as an orchestra artist, lecturer at KJPI, lecturer and director of the M. Kureneev Music College, vice-rector, and since 1995 - rector of the B. Beishenaliev Kyrgyz State Institute of Arts.
Specialist in the field of musical arts. Academician of the Public Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic (1992). Awarded a Certificate of Honor from the Supreme Soviet of the Kyrgyz SSR (1958). Laureate of the All-Union Festival of Youth and Students (1957).
Honored Worker of Culture of the Kyrgyz SSR (1980). More than 30 scientific works published.
Main Works:
1. The Priority Task of Training Young Music Educators at the Present Stage. Frunze, "Mektep," 1983.
2. The Orchestra named after K. Orozov and Some Problems of Reconstruction of Kyrgyz Folk Instruments. Frunze, "Mektep," 1986.
3. The Revival of Musical Instruments. Frunze, "Mektep," 1988.
4. Current Issues of the Development of Culture and Arts in Kyrgyzstan. Frunze, "Iskusstvo," 1989.
5. Muse in a Time Crunch. Frunze, 1989.