Näcip Ğayaz ulı Cihanov (2 June 1988, : Nazib Gayazovich Zhiganov) was a Soviet and Tatar composer, pedagogue and statesman. He was born in

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; and died in

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. Cihanov wrote eight operas (notably ''Altınçäç'' and '' Cälil''), three ballets, 15 symphonies, other symphonic works (''Qırlay'', ''Suite on Tatar Themes'', ''Näfisä'', ''Symphonic novellas'', and ''Symphonic Songs'' among them), the cantata ''Republic of Mine'' (1960), camera-instrumental compositions, and romances and songs. Granted the titles of

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(1957) and

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(1981), Cihanov served as artistic leader of the Tatar Opera and Ballet from 1941 to 1943, chairman of

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's Composers Union from 1939 to 1977, and rector of

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from 1945 to 1988. He was made professor in 1953; Kazan Conservatory was renamed in his honor in 2000. Importantly, Cihanov was one of the founders of the State Symphony Orchestra of Tatarstan. In his capacity as statesman, he served as a deputy in the Supreme Soviet of RSFSR (1951–1959), the

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(1963–1967, 1977–1988), and indeed the

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(1966–1970).

Operas

*''Qaçqın'' (1939) *''İrek'' (1940) "Freedom" *''Altınçäç'' (1941) "The golden-haired girl" *''İldar'' (1942) *''Tüläk'' (1945) *''Namus'' (1950) "Honour" *''Cälil'' (1957) based on the life of poet

Musa Cälil Musa Cälil (, ; ; – 25 August 1944) was a Soviet Tatar poet and resistance fighter during World War II. He is the only poet of the Soviet Union awarded simultaneously the Hero of the Soviet Union award for his resistance fighting and the Len ...

."Джалиль" (1957, либр. А. Файзи). Article in Russian
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* 1911 births 1988 deaths Soviet classical composers People from Oral, Kazakhstan Academic staff of Kazan Conservatory Moscow Conservatory alumni Seventh convocation members of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union Heroes of Socialist Labour People's Artists of the USSR Recipients of the Stalin Prize Recipients of the Order of Lenin Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner of Labour Recipients of the USSR State Prize Ballet composers Soviet male opera composers Tatar culture Tatar people from the Soviet Union Tatar composers Soviet classical musicians Soviet male composers Soviet music educators Soviet opera composers Burials at Arskoe Cemetery {{Russia-composer-stub