- Music of Bashkortostan
The first major study of the
music ofBashkortostan appeared in 1897, when ethnographerRybakov S.G. wrote "Music and Songs of the Ural's Muslims and Studies of Their Way of Life". Later,Lebedinskiy L.N. collected numerous folk songs in Bashkortostan beginning in 1930. The 1968 foundation of theUfa State Institute of Arts sponsored research in the field.The
quray is the most important instrument in the Bashkir ensemble; it is made from a special reed found only in theUral Mountains .The
National Symphonic Orchestra of the Bashkortostan Republic was founded in 1992 under the leadership ofTahir Kamalov . It emerged as one of the major symphonies in late 20th centuryRussia .G. Gaskaravo , the first artistic leader of folk theatricalchoreography of the Bashkir, founded a professional folk dance ensemble in 1939. This band has travelled across much of the world.Quray, the symbol of
Bashkir music is used in modern popular music too.Zahir Bayiq played some Enigma and own melodies ("Quray-Dance" CD).
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