Yakov Andreyevich Eshpai (; in Kokshamary – 20 February 1963 in

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) was a

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composer and music teacher. He studied under Georgi Conus at the

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. He was ethnic Mari. He is partly noted for his work concerning the folk music of the

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. He was the father of the better-known composer

Andrei Eshpai Andrei Yakovlevich Eshpai (15 May 19258 November 2015) was a Soviet composer. He was awarded the title of People's Artist of the USSR in 1981. Biography Eshpai was born at Kozmodemyansk, Mari ASSR, Russian SFSR to a Mari father and Russian ...

, and the grandfather of the filmmaker

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1890 births 1963 deaths People from Zvenigovsky District People from Cheboksarsky Uyezd Mari people Soviet composers Soviet male composers 20th-century Russian male musicians Moscow Conservatory alumni {{Russia-composer-stub