ERZHANOV MANARBEK

ERZHANOV MANARBEK

ERZHANOV MANARBEK (1901-66), singer (tenor), actor, composer, one of founders of the Kazakh national theater, national actor KAZSSR (1938). Successor of traditions of singing school of akyn Yashubaya Koshkarbayev.

In 1928-31 worked at the Kazakh drama theater (nowadays the Kazakh state drama theater of M. O. Auezov). In 1931-32 created theater of young workers in Riddera (Leninogorsk). In 1933-53 the soloist of the Kazakh state opera and ballet theater of Abay, created scenic images Zharas ("Ayman-Sholpan"), Shege ("Kyz Zhibek"), Sakhan ("Er-Targyn"), Azima ("Abay"), In 1953-66 the soloist of the Kazakh state philharmonic hall of Dzhambul. In repertoire of a song of Akhan-sere, Birzhan-sala, Zharylgapberda, Estaya and other akyns. The author more than 50 pieces of music, including "Amangelda туралы" ("About Amangelda"), "Zhasasyn" ("Long live"), "Engine", "Kuanamyn" I ("Rejoice"), songs to "Akdu" ("Swan"), "Zhetis" ("Semirechye"), "Shalk, are", etc. In honor of M. Erzhanov in Karaganda the street is called.