Räşit Wahapov
Wahapov-Həyretdinov Räşit Wahap ulı (Tatar Cyrillic: Ваһапов-Хәйретдинов Рәшит Ваһап улы, pronounced [wɑˈhɑpəf ræˈʃit wɑˌhɑpuˈlɤ]; Russian: Вага́пов Раши́д Вага́пович, romanized: Vagápov Rashíd Vagápovich; 1908–1962), a.k.a. Räşit Wahapov, was a Tatar singer (tenor). People's Artist of TASSR (1957). In 1941-1962 he was a soloist of the Tatar Philharmonic Society. He performed Tatar folk songs, as well as songs by Sälix Säydäşev, Cäwdät Fäyzi, Mansur Mozaffarov and other composers.
The festival of Tatar song, named after Wahapov, is held every year.
References
- "Cвященные ветла и камень Тараташ (село Актуково)".
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Sources
- "Рәшит Ваһапов". Tatar Encyclopaedia (in Tatar). Kazan: The Republic of Tatarstan Academy of Sciences. Institution of the Tatar Encyclopaedia. 2002.
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