Kurmangazy Sagyrbayuly
| Kurmangazy Sagyrbayuly | |
|---|---|
 Kurmangazy equestrian statue in Astrakhan, Russia. | |
| Background information | |
| Genres |
Instrumental music Folk music |
| Occupation(s) | Composer |
| Instruments | Dombyra |
Stamp of Kazakhstan devoted to Kurmangazy Sagyrbayuly, 1998 (Michel 208)
Kurmangazy Sagyrbaev (Kazakh: Құрманғазы Сағырбайұлы; Russian: Курмангазы Сагырбаев; 1823–1896) was a Kazakh composer, instrumentalist, and folk artist.[1]
He was born in 1823 in the Bukey Horde (nowadays Zhanakala District, West Kazakhstan Region). He is buried in the Astrakhan region of Lower Volga in today's Russian Federation.[2]
Legacy
Sagybraev image has been used on the 5 Kazakhstani Tenge banknote in 1993 and on a Khazakh stamp in 1998.[3]
References
- ↑ Kurmangazy Sagyrbaev Madenimura.kz
- ↑ Monument of Kurmangazy Sagyrbaev http://atyrautourism.kz
- ↑ Kazakhstan 5 Tenge Banknote.ws
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