Pop Stars

Kanat Akhmetov

Kanat Akhmetov (1957), conductor. Honored worker of RK. Graduated from the Moscow state conservatory of P. Tchaikovsky (1981), conservatory of Kurmangazy (1994). Winner of the international competitions (1990). Organized the State orchestra of wind instruments, is his artistic director and the chief conductor (1990)

The state RK brass band is created in 1990. The permanent artistic director and the chief conductor is the honored worker of the Republic of Kazakhstan professor Kanat Akhmetov.

The orchestra prepared more than 300 concert programs. On the basis of GDO the set of festivals of wind music was held.

In 1998 following the results of the international festival of brass bands in Dzhai (Taiwan) the collective is recognized not only opening of a festival, but also indisputable as the best orchestra of this international musical forum.

The great value in creative activity of collective is occupied by promoting of compositions of the modern composers of Kazakhstan. In this sphere the orchestra achieved outstanding results. Thanks to continuous cooperation with such composers as B. Kadyrbekova, A. Bestybayev, saw the light and received appreciation in the world many pieces of music. By the way, thanks to work of this orchestra. Also the Republic's first compact disk with record of works of the Kazakhstan composers performed by brass band was published.

The fine execution the State RK brass band brought a number of the Kazakhstan composers to world audience. Now more than 10 scores of the Kazakhstan authors are published in publishing houses of Europe.

Compact disks in Vienna and on Taiwan are let out. Many remarkable foreign conductors and musicians from Russia, Germany, the USA, France, England, China acting with an orchestra noted high professionalism of musicians, faultless intonation and masterly knowledge of tools, ideal coordination of game of all groups, the richest timbre of sounding, extensive repertoire.

Baspakova Zhamilya

Zhamilya Baspakova - the honored worker of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the honored actress of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Graduated from Almaty state conservatory of Kurmangazy. A class of professor deserved the actress of the Republic of Kazakhstan Saule Kurmangaliyeva. The leading soloist of GATOB of Abay, Zhamilya Baspakova possesses a mild, bewitching coloratura soprano of extensive range, highly professional vocal school. Thin sense of style of work, musicality and actor's talent allow the singer not only deeply to get into the created images, but also is available to open their contents for the listener. Zhamilya adequately represents classical art of Kazakhstan on the glorified scenes of the CIS countries, and also in prestigious halls of Europe.

Kadyrali Bolmanov

Kadyrali Bolmanov — one of the first domestic producers. ABK, Rakhat Turlykhanov, Karakat Abdildina, Bangor, Nurzhan Kamal and "Ulytau" — all this its projects.

Kadyrali is from Zhezkazgan area. 2 years he studied in Zhezkazgan at art and graphic faculty. After the festival of arts which was taking place in Almaty he was invited to a third year of present Academy of arts of Zhurgenev, to actor's office of musical theater.

Producer activity of Kadyrali began in 1996. ABK group became the first project, and Kadyrali appeared in it not only as the producer, but also as the participant. Then there were projects Rakhat Turlykhanov, Karakat Abdildina, "Bangor", Nurzhan Kamal and "Ulytau".

With 2005 on 2007 - years of work of Kadyrali Bolmanov as the director of the department of culture of the city of Almaty. But since 2008 it was necessary to leave work as the official. After ABK, there was a set of man's trios, quartets: for example, "Muzart", "Bayterek", "101" and many others.

Kadyrali Bolmanov's PROJECTS

ABK

The name ABK got accustomed from a mild hand of the director of "Azia Dauysy" Alexander Ponomorev. During one of rehearsals he shouted: "Where these ABK: Arymbayev, Bolmanov and Kokeev?". The project existed about 6 years.

ABK was the most popular domestic group of the end of the 90th. Arynbayev, Kadyrali Bolmanov and Erlan Kokeev sang Medeo on one scene of 6 years, ABK were the first in Kazakhstan who collected stadiums.

Rakhatturlykhanov

In the late nineties Kadyrali started working with 16-year-old Rakhat Turlykhanov. Within two years he let out 2 its musical an album and held 2 solo concerts in the Palace of the Republic.

Bangor

The project in style a fusion. Mix of "black" and domestic music. Existed 2 years, there were some videoclips.

ULYTAU

Kadyrali worked one and a half years with different performers and arrangers, invited alive teams, improvised, but anything it was impossible. As a result it collected the Doskrip duet - the violinist and a dombrist and started carrying them on different parties, checking reaction of public. Invited the guitarist Max, then changed structure.

The ULYTAU project is interesting to that analogs it, are not present anywhere. This merge of the western and east culture where the weak sound of a violin harmoniously intertwines with the bewitching motives of the Kazakh dombra, and the original decision are the modern arrangements on the basis of rock music. Musicians of ULYTAU execute works of the greatest composers: Kurmangazy, Dauletkerey, Tattimbet, N. Tlendiyev, Bach, Vivaldi, Paganini, etc.

The world championship of musical performers which took place in Hollywood (USA) from October 7 to October 14, 2001, became the first serious test for young musicians, but they not only with honor stood him, but also won the Grand Prix and the Gold medal. Part at this competition was taken by representatives of 86 countries of the world.

Participants of group: Makanov's Alua — a violin, Maxim Kichigin — a guitar, Roman Adonin — keyboard, Yerzhan Alimbetov — a dombra, Arslanov Raphael — percussions. Kadyrali worked one and a half years with different performers and arrangers, invited alive teams, improvised, but anything it was impossible. As a result it collected the Doskrip duet - the violinist and a dombrist and started carrying them on different parties, checking reaction of public. Invited the guitarist Max, then changed structure.

The ULYTAU project is interesting to that analogs it, are not present anywhere. This merge of the western and east culture where the weak sound of a violin harmoniously intertwines with the bewitching motives of the Kazakh dombra, and the original decision are the modern arrangements on the basis of rock music. Musicians of ULYTAU execute works of the greatest composers: Kurmangaza, Dauletkerey, Tattimbet, N. Tlendiyev, Bach, Vivaldi, Paganini, etc.

The world championship of musical performers which took place in Hollywood (USA) from October 7 to October 14, 2001, became the first serious test for young musicians, but they not only with honor stood him, but also won the Grand Prix and the Gold medal. Part at this competition was taken by representatives of 86 countries of the world.

Participants of group: Makanov's Alua — a violin, Maxim Kichigin — a guitar, Roman Adonin — keyboard, Yerzhan Alimbetov — a dombra, Arslanov Raphael — percussions.

Makpal Zhunusova

Makpal Zhunusova – the singer (a drama soprano). Honored actress of Kazakhstan, winner of the State award of Kazakhstan. Was born in 1963 in the Karaganda region. Graduated from the Kazakh musical boarding school of A. K. Zhubanov and the Chimkent institute of culture of Al-Farabi.

Makpal Zhunusova there was only four years when it for the first time scrambled on a club scene. Creative life Makpal Zhunusova began with All-Union competition of variety performers of 1981 in the city of Dnepropetrovsk. Without having taken prizes, it proved to be the promising, interesting young performer and was accepted in variety and youth Gulder ensemble where at once became an example of precipitant ascension to heights of the executive skill.

The gain of a rank of the Winner of the Republican festival of creative youth "Zhiger" in 1983, further in 1984 a victory in All-Union review of creative youth, a rank of the Winner of an award of Lenin Komsomol of Kazakhstan was the first victory of the young gifted singer.

In 1988 it passed to work into the tour and concert association "Kazakhkontsert" where works to the present. In 1989 M. Zhunusova is awarded a high rank of the Honored actress Kazakh with the USSR. In 1990 it won the first award and a rank of the Winner of the first International competition of popular music and the song "Asia Dauysyn". At competition of the Kazakhstan song within the International competition "Asia Dauysyn" it twice awarded the highest award of "Grand Prix" in 1996 and 1997.

The singer actively goes on tour on the republic and beyond its limits. Pays special attention to promoting of the Kazakh song, actively works with authors over creation of new repertoire. In 1995 it is awarded the International award of Maldybayev in the Republic of Kyrgyzstan, and in 1996 it is awarded by the Certificate of honor of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, in 1998 it was handed the medal "Astana".

For great professional skills and the fissile participation in promotion of the Kazakh art Makpal Zhunusova in 1994 the rank of the Honoured actress of the Republic of Kazakhstan is given, and in 1999 it is awarded a high rank of the Winner of the State award of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Constant creative not calmness, searches of new paints and figurative decisions, continued perfecting of mastery bring Makpal Zhunusova convincing progress on a scene, huge popularity and appreciation of spectator audience.

Karakat Abdildina

Karakat Abdildina is from the Karaganda region. Was born in 1978 in the aul of Baygul, Zhanaarkinsky of the region of the Zhezkazgan area, in a family of the managing director of state farm of Tulkibaya and mother heroine Kalamkas Abildinykh. When on all republic searching of talented children was declared, it invited to study in school for exceptional children named of Kulyash Bayseitova. After Karakat graduated from conservatory of Kurmangazy, office of national singing. Since then she masterly owns dombry, perfectly plays other Kazakh national instruments, and also a guitar. Thus Karakat is possible to combine ethnic music with variety singing.

The first song which made the singer well-known, - "Ayauly" - Karakat executed together with the husband Kydyrali Bolmanov. The family clip on this composition was rotate by all TV channels of the country. In five years of existence of the Karakat project there were 2 musical albums: one solo, and the second, "Aynalayyn", - a duet with Kydyrali Bolmanov. After that the singer preferred to be engaged in a family and to raise children...

Kokeev Erlan

Was born on May 21, 1971 in Karaganda.

Graduated from office on a class of a dombra and choral conducting of the Karaganda musical school of Tattimbet (1991); Almaty state conservatory of Kurmangazy on a class of a dombra (2000), the head of an orchestra of national tools, the organizer of concert activity.

Since 1990 – the soloist of Dos-Mukasan group. From 1993 to 1995 the compere of Almaty state circus. Since 1994 – the arranger, the sound producer of studio of M. Kusainov "Auyen" of Almaty. Since 1996 – the soloist of ABK group.

Since 2000 to the present – the producer, the musical director and the soloist of VIA "K-7".

The author of the project on creation of cultural entertainment center "A retro a smash hit", the author of idea on creation of the first electro dombra participated in statement of the rock performance "Angels of Passion". Founder of children's public charity foundation "Botakanym" (2002).

Student of the international competition "Asia Dausy" (1994), Winner of the State award of the Union of youth of Kazakhstan (1998). Honored worker of culture of PK (2007).

Bulat Syzdykov - the head of Myuzikola group

Bulat Syzdykov was born on June 21, 1956 in the city of Karaganda. Bulat's father tragicly was lost on production when the boy was 6 years old. Mother brought up Bulat herself. In 14 years Bulat arrived on biennial courses of a jazz guitar. The remarkable musician and the guitarist Alexander Mazhelyan was his teacher. By the time of leaving school 16-year-old Bulat already played "Gakka" in ensemble, well sang and was admitted to the Karaganda Philharmonic hall by the soloist.

In 18 years, Bulat went to serve in army, here he served two years in an orchestra of headquarters of a division of the Central Asian military district Decorated with the Order of the Red Banner, here learned to play a flute and a bass drum. Having served in army, 20-year-old Bulat at once became the participant of Time and Songs ensemble at the Karaganda philharmonic hall. During one of Bulat's performances professional musicians from Republican youth variety Gulder ensemble which was at that moment on tours in Karaganda, the young guitarist noticed, actors without thinking invited to Alma-Ata.

Among participants of Gulder ensemble there was the well-known drummer Takhir Ibragimov and Roza Rymbayeva. The famous musician Taskyn Okapov directed ensemble. Bulat not only played the guitar, but also composed much. Among its works there are a lot of songs which entered into repertoire of Roza Rymbayeva and many other singers. In parallel with work in ensemble Damask steel in absentia studied at the Chimkent institute of culture of al-Farabi. Soon the group of musicians of "Gulder" decided to separate from the main structure and to create own group which was called by "Aray". Roza Rymbayeva became the soloist of this collective. In 1981 Bulat is more narrow in structure of "Araya" goes on All-Union competition of performers to Moscow. It was the most prestigious at that time competition in a genre of popular music. In it musicians of "Araya" received the second prize-winning place, having divided it with Autograph group.

In the early nineties musicians of "Araya", having disconnected from Roza Rymbayeva, created the new collective, under the name "Almaty". Among them there was also Bulat, the permanent guitarist. Having gone to Moscow and almost having at once gained wide fame there, the collective began to be called "A-Studio" subsequently. But Bulat Syzdykov worked in him not for long. In 1992 Bulat was invited for work in the global musical project performance "The American in "Reorganization" together with Americans. It was very interesting practice, the well-known composer Maxim Dunayevsky was the project manager. The project existed not for long and was closed in connection with sudden death of one of producers from the American side.

Soon after that Bulat decides to create own musical collective which exists and to this day and "Myuzikola" is called.

Bulat Syzdykov constantly works on new works, arrangements. Has characteristic recording studio "Karipa-rekordz" where itself successfully carries out functions of the sound producer. In parallel with work in "Myuzikole" Bulat is a producer of young musicians.

Tleukhan Bekbolat Kanayevich

Tleukhan Bekbolat Kanayevich was born on August 7, 1966 in the settlement of Atas of the Zhanaarkinsky region of the Karaganda region. Graduated from the Kazakh National technical university - the metallurgical engineer, Almaty State Conservatory of Kurmangazy (further ASC) - the teacher, the concert performer, the deputy of Mazhilis of Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Has a wide experience of work in educational bodies and public administration: worked as the head of the department of national singing of AGK of Kurmangazy, the head of ensemble of a folk music of the Presidential orchestra at Republican Guard, the Chairman of Committee of culture of MKIOS RK, the vice-Minister of Culture of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

In 2004 the member of the committee on welfare development, the Term of deputy fraction of People's democratic party "NUR OTAN" is elected the deputy of Mazhilis of Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan of the third convocation from Republican political party of "Otan".

Academic status – the associate professor, has some scientific works on problems of national singing and mastery. Is the winner of the State award "Daryn" and State award of the Republic of Kazakhstan. For larger merits before the republic to it the honorary title "The honored worker of Kazakhstan" is given, "Parasat" is awarded the order.