Abdurahim Hamidov (1952, Tashkent, Uzbekistan – 2013, United States
) was an Uzbekistani lutenist. He was a master musician of the
long-necked lutes tanbur
The term ''Tanbur'' can refer to various long-necked string instruments originating in Mesopotamia, Southern or Central Asia. According to the ''New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians'', "terminology presents a complicated situation. Nowa ...
,
qashqari rubab and
dutar
The ''dutar'' (also ''Dotara, dotar''; ; ; ; ; ; ; ) is a traditional Iranian long-necked two-stringed lute found in Iran and Central Asia.
Its name comes from the Persian language, Persian word for "two strings", دوتار ''do tār'' (< ...
. He was particularly known for playing lively, modern virtuosic melodies.
Biography
Born in Tashkent, Hamidov was born into a family of merchants. Both his father and grandfather were educated religious man in the Islamic faith and achieved the title of
mullah
Mullah () is an honorific title for Islam, Muslim clergy and mosque Imam, leaders. The term is widely used in Iran and Afghanistan and is also used for a person who has higher education in Islamic theology and Sharia, sharia law.
The title h ...
. He began studying music seriously at the age of six and began studies on the rubab at the age of seven. Two years later he began pursuing studies on the dutar. After achieving fame in his own country in his youth, he became internationally known on the world music scene; notably recording the album '' The Masters Of The Dotâr'' with
VDE-Gallo Records in Switzerland in 1993.
Due to the political situation in his country, he lived the latter years of his life in exile in the United States.
References
1952 births
2013 deaths
Musicians from Tashkent
Uzbekistani lutenists
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