Shamshi Kaldayakov

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Score of My Kazakhstan with the modern, modified lyrics of the Kazakh national anthem
Score of My Kazakhstan with the modern, modified lyrics of the Kazakh national anthem

Shamshi Kaldayakov (Kazakh: Шәмші Қалдаяқов) was a Kazakh composer. He was born on August 15, 1930 and died February 29, 1992 in Almaty. In 1956, he composed the music to the patriotic song My Kazakhstan.[1] It was adopted in 2006 to be the Kazakhstan national anthem by Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev after a few modifications in the lyrics.[2]

[edit] Biography

He was on born August 15, 1930 in the South Kazakhstan Province, Kazakh SSR. In the years 1956 – 1962 he studied in the Alma-Atin Conservatory. The composer died February 29, 1992 in Almaty.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Embassy of Kazakhstan in New Delhi, India : Weekly News
  2. ^ http://www.kyzmet.kz/?lang=ru&id_1=45 (Russian)

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