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Prominent Tajik Figures of the Twentieth Century

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

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The themes of Solihov's compositions vary a great deal. He also has

provided the music for a number of spectacles, including Zadukhord

dar Biobon (Fight in the Desert), by M. Mirshakar, 1974, and

Abadzinda (Everlastingly Alive), by S. Safarov, 1975.

Solihov's style is fluent and simple. He pays particular attention to

the intricacies of the national music. He was honored on the occasion of

the 100

th

 Anniversary of the Birth of V. I. Lenin, and also received other

medals.

Solihov, Fozil

Tajik composer and music conductor Fozil Solihov was born in the

village of Jinoz in Tashkent on May 10, 1914. He joined the CPSU in

1940.

From 1926 to 1930, Solihov studied at the Tashkent Technical

Music School, and the following year, at the Leninabad Technical

School. In 1940, he studied at the Union of Composers of Tajikistan;

then, from 1946 to 1949, at the Moscow Conservatory's National Com-

positors' Division. He is one of the main founders of orchestras using

national instruments at the Philharmonic Society of Tajikistan. Between

1931 and 1938, he was a xylophone player, and from 1938 to the end of

his life, he was the Director of the Lahuti State Theater for Dramatic

Arts. He also served as the symphony director of the Philharmonic

Society of Tajikistan, and the artistic leader of the Lute Ensemble of the

Pamir Singers and Dancers. He was the first Tajik composer to be at-

tracted to the symphony orchestra. His first People's song is the Uighur

song "Dar Labi Bom" ("On the Edge of the Roof"). His other sympho-

nies include "Marsh" ("March"), "Rapsodia i Tojiki" ("Tajiki Rap-

sody"), and "Dostoni Simfoni" ("The Story of the Symphony"). He also

created links between the native instruments and between music and the

music and instruments of other peoples and nations.

Solihov also wrote music for several plays, including Shodmon

(Merry), by S. Ulughzoda; Nairanghoi Maisara (Left-Wing Ruses), by

H. Hakimzoda; Tui (Celebration), by S. Ghani; and Hayot va 'Ishq (Life

and Love), by F. Ansori.

Solihov became a People's Artist of Tajikistan in 1974. He was the

recipient of two Badges of Honor and a number of other medals.

Solihov died in Dushanbe on January 27, 1976.

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