Turgun Alimatov

Turgun Alimatov
Birth nameTurgun Alimatov
Born(1922-01-20)20 January 1922
Tashkent, Turkestan ASSR
Died17 December 2008(2008-12-17) (aged 86)
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
GenresClassical, Folk, Maqam, Shashmaqam
Instrument(s)Dutar, tanbur, sato, violin
Years active1939–2008
LabelsOcora, The Alimatovs' Studios
Websitewww.alimatov.com

Turgun Alimatov (Uzbek: Turgʻun Alimatov; 20 January 1922 – 17 December 2008) was a leading Uzbek classic music and shashmaqam player and composer of 20th century folk and classic music.[1] He was a master performer of tanbur, dutar, and sato.[2] He was recognized as People's artist of Uzbekistan.

The musical community knows Alimatov first and foremost as a player of tanbur, dutar, and sato.

He has found a new style and technique of performance on the dutar, sato, and tanbur which became popular around Uzbekistan, and his way of playing in these instruments is followed by many performers.

Alimatov’s music is used in many Uzbek houses to put to sleep babies and kids, also in hospitals and treatment centers in Uzbekistan.[3]

  1. ^ Matyakubov, O. "A Traditional Musician in Modern Society: A Case Study of Turgun Alimatov's Art". Yearbook for Traditional Music 25 (1993), p. 60.
  2. ^ liner notes, "Turgun Almitov 1" from Yitco Entertainment, 2001
  3. ^ Matyakubov, O. "A Traditional Musician in Modern Society: A Case Study of Turgun Alimatov's Art". Yearbook for Traditional Music 25 (1993), pp. 60-66.