Dina Nurpeisova

Dina Nurpeisova or Nurpeissova (1861- January 31, 1955) was a composer from the Western part of Kazakhstan in the Uralsk area.[1] She was also a noted dombyra player.[2] For her musical accomplishments, she was recognized as the National Artist of Kazakhstan.[2] An orchestra, the Academic Folk Orchestra of Dina Nurpeisova, is named after her,[3] 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.[4]

Dina Nurpeisova
Born1861
DiedJanuary 31, 1955
Almaty
Occupation(s)musician, composer
Instrumentsdombyra

Biography

Nurpeisova was born in the village of Beketay-kum, currently in West Kazakhstan Region of Kazakhstan,[5] and her father, a dombyra player, taught her how to play at a young age.[6] As a young girl, she met the composer, Kurmangazy, who became her mentor.[6] He mentored her from 1870 until around 1880, when she married her first husband.[7]

In 1885, her first husband died, and she married his younger brother.[7] In 1922, she was living in the Astrakhan region and in that year her second husband and several of her children died.[6]

In 1937, she met Smagul Koshekbaev, who persuaded Nurpeisova to move to Almaty, where she became nationally recognized as a player and composer.[6] She was hired at the Kazakh Philharmonic that year.[7] She continued to play and compete in various competitions.[7] Her last concert was given in 1952.[7]

Nurpeisova died in Almaty on January 31, 1955.[8]

Work

Nurpeisova's interpretations of traditional music created a link between the past and modern dombyra music.[9] The type of traditional Kazakh folk music she worked with was called kyuy[10] or kyui.[11] V. Belyaev, a Soviet musicologist, wrote that she "raised the value of folk musical instruments."[7]

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

References
  1. "Uralsk (Oral)". Kazakhstan. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  2. "Famous Kazakh Composers". Kazakh Museum of Folk Musical Instruments. Archived from the original on 10 November 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  3. Urynbassarova, Zeena (7 October 2014). "Academic folk orchestra of Dina Nurpeisova opens its 57th season in Atyrau Drama Theatre". Ak Zhaik. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  4. "150th Birth Anniversary of Dina Nurpeisova". FSU Postage Stamps Catalogue. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  5. "Нурпеисова Дина (1861–1955 гг.)" (in Russian). «Тарих» - История Казахстана - школьникам. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  6. "The Monument of Dina Nupeyisova". Culture Map of Kazakhstan. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  7. "Дина Нурпеисова". Казахстане Live (in Russian). Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  8. "Monument Dina Nurpeisova". Silk Road Adventures. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  9. "The Monument to Dina Nurpeisova". Monuments of Atyrau. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  10. "Artistic Culture. Press". History of Kazakhstan. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  11. Locke, Liz; Vaughan, Theresa A.; Greenhill, Pauline, eds. (2009). Encyclopedia of Women's Folklore and Folklife. 2. Greenwood Press. p. 540. ISBN 9780313340529.
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