Toktogul Satylganov

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Toktogul Satylganov, as shown on the Kyrgyz 100 som note.
Toktogul Satylganov, as shown on the Kyrgyz 100 som note.

Toktogul Satylganov (Kyrgyz: Токтогул Сатылган уулу; Russian: Токтогул Сатылганов) (1864-1933), born in Kushchusu, Kyrgyzstan was the most famous of the Kyrgyz Akyns - improvising poets and singers.[1] His fame reached a high point in the Soviet era when his works were promoted by the state as a musician of the people and he was known throughout Kyrgyzstan simply as "Toktogul".[2] This distinction was founded largely on his works in the pre-revolutionary era which were interpreted as reflecting the class struggle. Modern interpretations, however, suggest that they had more to do with clan rivalries.[3] Despite this, he welcomed the revolution, writing "What woman gave a birth to such a person like Lenin?" in celebration.[4] Even after the fall of the Soviet Union Toktogul's songs remain popular among Kyrgyz performers and many streets, parks and schools and even his home town are named after him.[5]

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  1. ^ Toktogul at fantasticasia.net
  2. ^ Toktogul at Kyrgyz Music
  3. ^ Toktogul at Kyrgyz Music
  4. ^ Toktogul at fantasticasia.net
  5. ^ Toktogul at fantasticasia.net