Life and work of Mutal Burhanov

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Mutal Burkhanov

Well-known composer of the National Anthem of Uzbekistan, Honored Artist of Uzbekistan M. Burhanov has been awarded the title of "People's Artist of Uzbekistan", the Order "For Great Services", the State Prize of Uzbekistan and Karakalpakstan. . Composer Mutal (Mutavakkil) Burhanov was born in 1916 in Bukhara. He took his first music lessons at the Samarkand Institute of Music and Choreography, and then in Moscow with well-known music scholars.

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From 1941 to 1942 he was a volunteer of the Moscow Defense, returned to Tashkent due to ill health and began to work. In 1947 he resumed his work and in 1949 graduated from the Moscow Conservatory.

M. Burhanov began his creative work in the second half of the 30s, initially he wrote "O nightingale", "Ishk oti" (Mashrab), "Ishqida" (Uygun), "Tabassum qilmadin" (Navoi), "Namedonam chi nom dorad". »(Hafiz), in 1941 he composed music for the poetic drama" Alisher Navoi "by Uygun and Izzat Sultan, in 1942 in collaboration with T. Jalilov, T. Sodikov, M. Weinberg, A. Klumov" Sword of Uzbekistan »The musical drama begins with music.

In 1947, the poet Temur Fattoh created the music of the National Anthem of Uzbekistan based on his poem. He reworked Central Asian songs for Uzbek folk instruments and unaccompanied choir. He is also the author of such popular children's songs as "Airplane" (H. Olimjon), "Butterfly" (3. Diyor), "Vatan Song", "Ashula Bayrami" (G. Gulom).

In the 50s, the composer created a vocal poem "Birds of Spring", a symphonic suite "Abu Ali ibn Sino", works for soloists, choir and symphony orchestra, and in 1968 a large-scale musical work "In the poem to Alisher Navoi" (A. Aripov). His songs, lyrical novels, Oriental melodies, charming vocal symphonic works, film music, created for more than half a century in various genres, have been included in the "Golden Treasure" of our modern musical art.

"Abu Ali ibn Sino", "Planes did not land", "I'm fascinated", "Aral fishermen" (in collaboration with I. Ikramov, M. Leviev), "Surayyo", "Servant with the rich", "The way to the future" The music of such feature films as M. Burhanov also belongs to the pen.

In the days of independence, the composer is working even harder. He composed the opera "Alisher Navoi" (1991) and the music of the National Anthem of Uzbekistan. A new song "Shiru shakar" based on the poem of Abdurahmon Jami and the bright memories of the real children of the people, such as Fayzulla Khodjaev, Abdulla Qodiri, Abdurauf Fitrat, who were martyred during the years of repression, and his brother and uncle. created a requiem-march "Eternal Memory".
Well-known composer, Honored Artist of Uzbekistan M. Burhanov was highly praised for his contribution to the development of Uzbek music. He is a People's Artist of Uzbekistan, winner of the State Prizes of Uzbekistan and Karakalpakstan. In accordance with the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, he was awarded the Order of Merit.