Gurminj Zavkibekov

Infobox actor
name = Gurminj Zavkibekov


imagesize = 200px
birthdate = birth date|1929|5|01|mf=y
birthplace = Shujand, GBAO, Tajikistan
deathdate =death date and age|2003|10|21|1929|5|01
deathplace = Dushanbe, Tajikistan
birthname = Gurminj
background = actor, musician
Genre = folk, ethnic
Instrument = tar, rubab, ghijakTajik actor and musician- Gurminj Zavqibekov was born on May 1, 1929, in the village of Shujand in Rushon, GBAO, Tajikistan. Zavqibekov graduated from the Tashkent Institute of Theater and Painting named after Ostrovsky in 1954. In 1977, he became the Director of the Lahuti State Academy of Dramatic Arts in Dushanbe [http://www.angelfire.com/rnb/bashiri/TajikFigures/TajikFigures.pdf Tajik Figures by Dr. Iraj Bashiri ] .

Acting career

Zavqibekov is partial to the portrayal of positive, decisive, upright, and kind heroes. A realist actor, he tends todistance himself from flights of fancy and hyperbole. The roles he has performed include:

* "Frunze" in Hurriat (Freedom), by Gh. Abdullo, 1964;
* "Ghafur" in Boi va Khizmatgor (The Richman and the Servant), by Hamza Hakimzoda Niyozi, 1957;
* "Mach and Akbar" in Rudaki (Rudaki), by S. Ulughzoda, 1973;
* "Urtaboev" in the film Odam Pustashro Ivaz Mikunad (Man Changes His Skin), directed by R. Perlshtein, 1959;

Stage Roles

Zavqibekov's contribution to stage include:
* "Saidali" in Tufon (Storm), by Gh. Abdullo and Sh. Qiomov, 1957;
* "Kent" in Shoh Lir (King Lear), by W. Shakespeare, 1957;
* "Kamol" in Man--Fakhriddinov (I Am Fakhriddinov), by J. Ikromi, 1961;
* "Rustam" in Rustam va Suhrob (Rustam and Suhrab), by Gh. Abdullo, 1967; and many others.

Museum of Gurminj Zavqibekov

The Museum of musical instruments, better known as the Gurminj Museum, was established in 1990 by Gurminj as a result of long-pursued dream and expression of his passion for music and arts.

Awards

Zavqibekov became a People's Artist of Tajikistan and won the Rudaki State Prize in 1966.

Personal life

Gurminj Zavqibekov was married to Tamara Pavlovna and had two sons: Iqbol and Genadiy. Iqbol is a professional musician, director of the renown Group "Shams" and inherited to become the Director of the Gurminj Museum after his death. Gurminj Zavqibekov died in 2003 in Dushanbe.

External links

* [http://www.gurminj.tj/ Museum of Traditional Musical Instruments named after Gurminj Zavqibekov]
* [http://www.naison.tj/MUZEI/foto_welcome.shtml Photos of Gurminj Museum on Naison.tj]

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