Birth name Gurminj Name Gurminj Zavkibekov Instruments tar, rubab, ghijak | Occupation(s) actor, musician Genres folk, ethnic | |
Born May 1, 1929
Shujand, GBAO, Tajikistan ( 1929-05-01 ) Died October 21, 2003, Dushanbe, Tajikistan | ||
2019 0331 Gurminj Museum of Musical Instruments - AKMA Laureate
Tajik actor and musician- Gurminj Zavqibekov was born on May 1, 1929, in the village of Shujand in Rushon, GBAO, Tajikistan. Zavqibekov graduated from the Tashkent Institute of Theater and Painting named after Ostrovsky in 1954. In 1977, he became the Director of the Lahuti State Academy of Dramatic Arts in Dushanbe.
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- 2019 0331 Gurminj Museum of Musical Instruments AKMA Laureate
- Acting career
- Stage Roles
- Museum of Gurminj Zavqibekov
- Awards
- Personal life
- References
Acting career
Zavqibekov is partial to the portrayal of positive, decisive, upright, and kind heroes. A realist actor, he tends to distance himself from flights of fancy and hyperbole. The roles he has performed include:
Stage Roles
Zavqibekov's contribution to stage include:
Museum of Gurminj Zavqibekov
The Museum of musical instruments, better known as the Gurminj Museum, was established in 1990 by Gurminj as a result of long-pursued dream and expression of his passion for music and arts.
Awards
Zavqibekov became a People's Artist of Tajikistan and won the Rudaki State Prize in 1966.
Personal life
Gurminj Zavqibekov was married to Tamara Pavlovna and had two sons: Iqbol and Genadiy. Iqbol is a professional musician, director of the renowned Group "Shams" and inherited to become the Director of the Gurminj Museum after his death. Gurminj Zavqibekov died in 2003 in Dushanbe.