Naki and Yulduz Isanbets’ views on Tatar songs and Ilham Shakirov
https://doi.org/10.26907/2311-2042-2025-24-1-129-145
Abstract
Shakirov Ilgam (Ilham) Gilmutdinovich (1935-2019) was an outstanding Tatar singer (baritone) and artistic director of the Tatar State Philharmonic (1992-2012). He was a People’s Artist of the RSFSR (1983), People’s Artist of the TASSR (1969) and People’s Artist of the Karakalpak Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1981).
In 1970, he became a Laureate of the State Prize named after G. Tukay and an Honorary citizen of the Sarmanovsky District (2015) and Kazan (2006).
In 2003, the Avenue of Stars was opened in Kazan on the central Bauman Street, and one of the stars was named after Ilham Shakirov.
About the Authors
M. M. KhabutdinovaRussian Federation
Mileusha M. Khabutdinova - Candidate of Philology, Associate Professor in the Tatar Literature Department, the Institute of Philology and Intercultural Communication, Senior Researcher at the Research Center for Strategic Research in the Field of Native Languages and Cultures, Kazan Federal University.
18 Kremlyovskaya Str., Kazan, 420008
A. K. Mashakova
Kazakhstan
Aynur K. Mashakova - Ph.D. in Philology, Leading Researcher in the Auezov Institute of Literature and Art.
29 Kurmangazi Str., Almaty, 050010
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Review
For citations:
Khabutdinova M.M., Mashakova A.K. Naki and Yulduz Isanbets’ views on Tatar songs and Ilham Shakirov. Tatarica. 2025;24(1):129-145. https://doi.org/10.26907/2311-2042-2025-24-1-129-145