P rominent t ajik f igures of the

Obloqulov, Bayonqul

Tajik singer and composer Bayonqul Obloqulov was born into a

farming family of Panjakent on March 15, 1939.

Obloqulov graduated from the Sodirkhoni Hofiz School of Music in

Leninabad in 1962. Thereafter, he worked at the Panjakent People's

Theater as a literary leader. In 1963, he became the Music Director of

the city of Panjakent. From 1964 to 1975, he was the Music Director of

the People's Theater of Panjakent. In addition to leading the group of

musicians of the theater, he was also one of its best soloists. He is

particularly skilled in the performance of the classics of shashmaqam

and in singing popular songs. He undertook several main roles

including Toshbek in Toshbek va Gulqurbon (Tashbek and Golqorban),

by M. Mirshakar; Said in Subhi Sahro (Morning in the Field), by R.

Jalil; and Ghanijon in Gavhari Shabcharogh (Glow-Worn Jewel). by S.

Ulughzoda.

Obloqulov became a People's Singer of Tajikistan in 1978. He is a

recipient of the Honorary Order of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet

of Tajikistan.

Odina Hoshim

See Hoshimov, Odina.

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