Abdylas Maldybaevich Maldybaev (; July 7, 1906 – June 1, 1978) was a

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and Kyrgyz composer, actor, and

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tic tenor singer. Maldybaev was one of the composers of the state anthem of the Kirghiz SSR and is still renowned for his operatic composition. He helped popularize Kyrgyz music by skillfully using

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an techniques. The Kyrgyz one som banknote pictures him. Maldybayev provided folk melodies and composed music which was organized and prepared by Russian composers Vladimir Vlasov and Vladimir Fere into six Soviet state operas and other works. Their first full opera was ''Ai-churek''. The collective is usually hyphenated as Vlasov-Fere-Maldybayev, which also composed the Kirghiz national anthem.

Works

* ''Ai-Churek'', opera in four acts after an episode of the "Manas Epos" (1938–1939) Libretto: D. Tursubekov, D. Bokonbaev and K. Malikov. First performance in 1939 in Frunze. * ''The History of Happiness'', cantata after V. Vinnikov (1949) * ''On the Banks of Issyk-Kula'', opera after K. Bayalinov and V. Vinnikov (1950) * ''Toktogul'', opera (1958) His work has been recorded and issued on media including: * ''Ai-Churek'', LP Melodiya D 07269-74: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Kirghiz State Theatre Opera & Ballet, Dzhumakhmatov (conductor), 1938 * ''On the Banks of Issyk-Kul'', LP Melodiya D 2253-4: Radio Orchestra, Tselikovsky (conductor), S. Kiyzbayeva (soprano), K. Chodronov (bass), 1950 * ''Toktogul'', LP Melodiya D 4610-1: (Fragments) Chorus and Orchestra of the Khirgiz State Theatre Opera & Ballet, Dzhumakhmatov (conductor), 1958

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1906 births 1978 deaths 20th-century classical composers 20th-century Kyrgyzstani actors People from Chüy Region People from Semirechye Oblast Kyrgyz National University alumni Moscow Conservatory alumni First convocation members of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union People's Artists of the USSR Recipients of the Order of the Badge of Honour Recipients of the Order of Lenin Recipients of the Order of the October Revolution Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner of Labour Ballet composers Operatic tenors Kyrgyzstani classical composers Kyrgyzstani male singers Kyrgyzstani opera composers Kyrgyzstani opera singers Soviet film score composers Soviet male classical composers Soviet male opera singers Soviet music educators Soviet opera composers Soviet tenors {{opera-singer-stub