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Dina Nurpeisova
Dina Nurpeisova or Nurpeissova[citation needed] (1861 - 31 January 1955) was a composer from the western part of Kazakhstan in the Uralsk area.[1] She was also a noted dombyra player.[2] For her musical accomplishments, she was recognized as the National Artist of Kazakhstan.[2] An orchestra, the Academic Folk Orchestra of Dina Nurpeisova, is named after her,[3] as well as a small village, Dina Nurpeisova. On the 150th anniversary of her birth, in 2011, a postage stamp was issued to commemorate her.[4] Biography Nurpeisova was born in the village of Beketay-kum, currently in West Kazakhstan Region of Kazakhstan,[5] and her father, a dombyra player, taught her how to play at a young age.[6] As a young girl, she met the composer, Kurmangazy, who became her mentor.[6] He mentored her from 1870 until around 1880, when she married her first husband.[7] In 1885, her first husband died, and she married his younger brother.[7] In 1922, she was living in the Astrakhan region and in that year her second husband and several of her children died.[6] In 1937, she met Smagul Koshekbaev, who persuaded Nurpeisova to move to Almaty, where she became nationally recognized as a player and composer.[6] She was hired at the Kazakh Philharmonic that year.[7] She continued to play and compete in various competitions.[7] Her last concert was given in 1952.[7] Nurpeisova died in Almaty on 31 January 1955.[8] In April 2021, the country of Kazakhstan celebrated the 160th anniversary of Dina Nurpeisova’s birth. [9] WorkNurpeisova's interpretations of traditional music created a link between the past and modern dombyra music.[10] The type of traditional Kazakh folk music she worked with was called kyuy[11] or kyui.[12] V. Belyaev, a Soviet musicologist, wrote that she "raised the value of folk musical instruments."[7] Selected compositions
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