Dina Nurpeisova

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Dina Nurpeisova
Born1861
Died31 January 1955(1955-01-31) (aged 93–94)
Almaty
Occupation(s)musician, composer
Instrument(s)dombyra

Dina Nurpeisova or Nurpeissova[ citation needed ] (1861 - 31 January 1955) was a composer from the Western part of Kazakhstan in the Uralsk area. [1] She was also a noted dombyra player. [2] For her musical accomplishments, she was recognized as the National Artist of Kazakhstan. [2] An orchestra, the Academic Folk Orchestra of Dina Nurpeisova, is named after her, [3] as well as a small village, Dina Nurpeisova. On the 150th anniversary of her birth, in 2011, a postage stamp was issued to commemorate her. [4]

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Biography

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Kazakhstan Postage Stamp

Nurpeisova was born in the village of Beketay-kum, currently in West Kazakhstan Region of Kazakhstan, [5] and her father, a dombyra player, taught her how to play at a young age. [6] As a young girl, she met the composer, Kurmangazy, who became her mentor. [6] He mentored her from 1870 until around 1880, when she married her first husband. [7]

In 1885, her first husband died, and she married his younger brother. [7] In 1922, she was living in the Astrakhan region and in that year her second husband and several of her children died. [6]

In 1937, she met Smagul Koshekbaev, who persuaded Nurpeisova to move to Almaty, where she became nationally recognized as a player and composer. [6] She was hired at the Kazakh Philharmonic that year. [7] She continued to play and compete in various competitions. [7] Her last concert was given in 1952. [7]

Nurpeisova died in Almaty on 31 January 1955. [8]

In April 2021, the country of Kazakhstan celebrated the 160th anniversary of Dina Nurpeisova’s birth. [9]

Work

Nurpeisova's interpretations of traditional music created a link between the past and modern dombyra music. [10] The type of traditional Kazakh folk music she worked with was called kyuy [11] or kyui. [12] V. Belyaev, a Soviet musicologist, wrote that she "raised the value of folk musical instruments." [7]

Selected compositions

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  4. ↑ "150th Birth Anniversary of Dina Nurpeisova". FSU Postage Stamps Catalogue. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
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  12. ↑ Locke, Liz; Vaughan, Theresa A.; Greenhill, Pauline, eds. (2009). Encyclopedia of Women's Folklore and Folklife. Vol. 2. Greenwood Press. p. 540. ISBN   978-0-313-34052-9.
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