Dina Nurpeisova

Dina Nurpeisova or Nurpeissova (1861- January 31, 1955) was a composer from the Western part of Kazakhstan in the Uralsk area.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> She was also a noted dombyra player.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref> For her musical accomplishments, she was recognized as the National Artist of Kazakhstan.<ref name=":0" /> An orchestra, the Academic Folk Orchestra of Dina Nurpeisova, is named after her,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> as well as a small village, Dina Nurpeisova. On the 150th anniversary of her birth, in 2011, a postage stamp was issued to commemorate her.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Biography

Nurpeisova was born in the village of Beketay-kum, currently in West Kazakhstan Region of Kazakhstan,<ref name="tarih">Template:Cite web</ref> and her father, a dombyra player, taught her how to play at a young age.<ref name=":1">Template:Cite web</ref> As a young girl, she met the composer, Kurmangazy, who became her mentor.<ref name=":1" /> He mentored her from 1870 until around 1880, when she married her first husband.<ref name=":2">Template:Cite web</ref>

In 1885, her first husband died, and she married his younger brother.<ref name=":2" /> In 1922, she was living in the Astrakhan region and in that year her second husband and several of her children died.<ref name=":1" />

In 1937, she met Smagul Koshekbaev, who persuaded Nurpeisova to move to Almaty, where she became nationally recognized as a player and composer.<ref name=":1" /> She was hired at the Kazakh Philharmonic that year.<ref name=":2" /> She continued to play and compete in various competitions.<ref name=":2" /> Her last concert was given in 1952.<ref name=":2" />

Nurpeisova died in Almaty on January 31, 1955.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Work

Nurpeisova's interpretations of traditional music created a link between the past and modern dombyra music.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The type of traditional Kazakh folk music she worked with was called kyuy<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> or kyui.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> V. Belyaev, a Soviet musicologist, wrote that she "raised the value of folk musical instruments."<ref name=":2" />

Selected compositions

• Ana buirigi
• Bulbul
• Bayzhuma
• Enbek ery
• Kogentup
• Nauai
• Sauynshy

External links

• Dina Nurpeisov (video)
• Nauai, performed by Asset Pazylov (video)