P rominent t ajik f igures of the

Prominent Tajik Figures of the Twentieth Century

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

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Dustmuhammadov has created a noteworthy amount of materials for

contemporary music--operas, symphonies, quartets, and concerts using

various instruments. His contributions to opera include La'nat Kardai

Khalq (M. Farhat's Libretta, Cursed by the People, 1973), Modar

(Mother, 1968), Abadzinda (M. Farhat's poem, "Eternally Alive," 1969),

Modar-Zamin (M. Qano'at's poem, "Motherland," 1974), Ovozi Khalq

(M. Mirshakar's poem, "The Voice of the People," 1975). His more re-

cent contributions include "Idi Navruz" ("The Navruz Celebration"),

"Gularusak" ("The Flower Doll"), "Nishoni Oli Somon" ("The Emblem

of the Samanids"), "Farzandi in Millat Manam" ("I am the Offspring of

This Nation"), and "Surudi Anjumani Tojikoni Jahon" ("The anthem of

the Tajiks of the World").

Dustmuhammadov is the recipient of the Lenin Komsomol Prize for

Tajikistan in 1970 and the Rudaki State Prize. He is recognized as a

Distinguished Contributor to Art. He also received the Red Banner of

Courage.

He has traveled to Afghanistan, Malaysia, Finland, Senegal, India,

Pakistan, and Austria.