Quddus Khojamyarov

Quddus Khojamyarov (May 21, 1918 – April 8, 1994) was a Uyghur and Soviet composer from Kazakhstan. He was named a People's Artist of the USSR.

He is best known for his Muqam melodies, often composing in 12 muqams. Notable compositions include Nazugum, regarded as the first Uyghur opera, Zolotyegorye (The Golden Mountains) (1960) and his Taklimakan symphony.

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