Quddus Khojamyarov, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetQuddus Khojamyarov
Soviet musician
Date of Birth: 21-May-1918
Place of Birth: Semirechye Oblast, Turkestan General Governorate
Date of Death: 08-Apr-1994
Profession: composer
Nationality: Kazakhstan
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Quddus Khojamyarov
- Quddus Khojamyarov (Uyghur: ?????? ??????????; also transliterated as Kuddus Kuzhamyarov; Russian: ?????? ????????????? ??????????; May 12, 1918 — April 8, 1994) was an Uyghur Soviet composer from Kazakhstan.
- He was named a People's Artist of the USSR. He is best known for his Muqam melodies, often composing in 12 muqams.
- Notable compositions include Nazugum, regarded as the first Uyghur opera, Zolotyegorye (The Golden Mountains) (1960) and his Taklimakan symphony.
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