Muboraksho Mirzoshoyev
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Muboraksho Abdulvahhobovich Mirzoshoyev (in Tajik
Муборакшо Абдулваҳҳобович Мирзошоев) better known as Muboraksho (Муборакшо) also as Misha (Миша) was a Pamiri
Tajik singer, songwriter and actor recognized alongside Daler Nazarov
as a pioneer of the Tajik rock music. Muboraksho was born on August 19, 1961 in Rushon district
of Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO) of Tajikistan
. He died on February 8, 2000.
From 1984 to 1987 he studied at Leningrad
(present-day St. Petersburg) Leningrad Aviation Institute, but his early success solidified his desire to pursue a career in music. Muboraksho, or Misha, as fans endearingly knew him , started his professional music career in 1988 when he joined Daler Nazarov's
music group after he was introduced to Nazarov by Ikbol Zavkibekov, a professional musician and son of famous Tajik actor and musician Gurminj Zavkibekov
. The same year Muboraksho Mirzoshoyev's music became very popular in Tajikistan.
Some of Muboraksho's music centered on the themes of sadness and mysticism, which evoked strong emotions in his fans. He was very close and dear to all Tajiks, as his music and lyrics, some of which borrowed from the medieval mystical Persian poets were able to capture the imagination of his fanbase. His repertoire also included some very upbeat songs. One of his greatest hits was "Ay yōrum biyō" (in Tajik
Ай ёрум биё) released in 1988, which has become a staple at weddings throughout Tajikistan
. Tajik cinematographer Yormahmad Aralov made a film starring Daler Nazarov and Muboraksho, which became a hit in the USSR. Muboraksho played Shodkom in Kumir
(The Idol), opposite of Khurshed, Nazarov's character.
Many musicians, have made covers of Muboraksho's songs including n.A.T.o.
. The Persian rock group Kiosk
also made an Iranian cover version of "Ay yōrum biyō" as "Ay Yarom Bia" featuring Mohsen Namjoo
.
Muboraksho is a cultural symbol of the Tajik popular music of the 20th century, who had been among a very few artists that have had an enormous influence on the contemporary Tajik music scene. His music has been one of the primary unifying forces among the diverse ethnic groups of Tajikistan. He is cited as one of the major influences among the current Tajik musicians.
The full track list of the album Jiray-2 includes:
Tajik language
Tajik, Tajik Persian, or Tajiki, is a variety of modern Persian spoken in Central Asia. Historically Tajiks called their language zabani farsī , meaning Persian language in English; the term zabani tajikī, or Tajik language, was introduced in the 20th century by the Soviets...
Муборакшо Абдулваҳҳобович Мирзошоев) better known as Muboraksho (Муборакшо) also as Misha (Миша) was a Pamiri
Pamiri people
Pamiri is the name of an Iranian ethnic group in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province in Tajikistan.-Ethnic Identity:The Pamiris are composed of people who speak the Pamiri languages, the indigenous language in the Gorno-Badakhshan autonomous province, and adhere to the Ismaili sect of Shia...
Tajik singer, songwriter and actor recognized alongside Daler Nazarov
Daler Nazarov
Daler Nazarov is a Tajik/Pamiri songwriter, singer and actor.Nazarov was born in the Former Soviet Republic of Tajikistan. He has lived in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan for most of his life, but had to leave the country in the early 90's due to a civil war that ended around 1997...
as a pioneer of the Tajik rock music. Muboraksho was born on August 19, 1961 in Rushon district
Rushon district
Rushon District or Nohiya-i Rushon is a district in east Tajikistan, in the west-central part of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province . It stretches along the Bartang River between the Yazgulem Range to the north and the Rushon Range to the south...
of Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO) of Tajikistan
Tajikistan
Tajikistan , officially the Republic of Tajikistan , is a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and China to the east....
. He died on February 8, 2000.
Career
Muboraksho spent his childhood in his home village of Emts (Russian: Емц) in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO). At the age of 14, he composed his first song, "Chor javon" which later became an instant hit across Tajikistan, when it hit the radio waves in the late 1980s.From 1984 to 1987 he studied at Leningrad
Leningrad
Leningrad is the former name of Saint Petersburg, Russia.Leningrad may also refer to:- Places :* Leningrad Oblast, a federal subject of Russia, around Saint Petersburg* Leningrad, Tajikistan, capital of Muminobod district in Khatlon Province...
(present-day St. Petersburg) Leningrad Aviation Institute, but his early success solidified his desire to pursue a career in music. Muboraksho, or Misha, as fans endearingly knew him , started his professional music career in 1988 when he joined Daler Nazarov's
Daler Nazarov
Daler Nazarov is a Tajik/Pamiri songwriter, singer and actor.Nazarov was born in the Former Soviet Republic of Tajikistan. He has lived in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan for most of his life, but had to leave the country in the early 90's due to a civil war that ended around 1997...
music group after he was introduced to Nazarov by Ikbol Zavkibekov, a professional musician and son of famous Tajik actor and musician Gurminj Zavkibekov
Gurminj Zavkibekov
Tajik actor and musician- Gurminj Zavqibekov was born on May 1, 1929, in the village of Shujand in Rushon, GBAO, Tajikistan.Zavqibekov graduated from the Tashkent Institute of Theater and Painting named after Ostrovsky in 1954...
. The same year Muboraksho Mirzoshoyev's music became very popular in Tajikistan.
Some of Muboraksho's music centered on the themes of sadness and mysticism, which evoked strong emotions in his fans. He was very close and dear to all Tajiks, as his music and lyrics, some of which borrowed from the medieval mystical Persian poets were able to capture the imagination of his fanbase. His repertoire also included some very upbeat songs. One of his greatest hits was "Ay yōrum biyō" (in Tajik
Tajik language
Tajik, Tajik Persian, or Tajiki, is a variety of modern Persian spoken in Central Asia. Historically Tajiks called their language zabani farsī , meaning Persian language in English; the term zabani tajikī, or Tajik language, was introduced in the 20th century by the Soviets...
Ай ёрум биё) released in 1988, which has become a staple at weddings throughout Tajikistan
Tajikistan
Tajikistan , officially the Republic of Tajikistan , is a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and China to the east....
. Tajik cinematographer Yormahmad Aralov made a film starring Daler Nazarov and Muboraksho, which became a hit in the USSR. Muboraksho played Shodkom in Kumir
Kumir
Kumir is a Tajik film released in 1988. The film is directed by Yormahmad Aralev and stars Daler Nazarov, Larisa Belogurova and Ahmadsho Ulfatshoyev.- Synopsis :A pop singer Khurshed works under the leadership of impresario Mir Alisovich...
(The Idol), opposite of Khurshed, Nazarov's character.
Many musicians, have made covers of Muboraksho's songs including n.A.T.o.
N.A.T.o. (singer)
n.A.T.o. is the stage name of Natalya Shevlyakova , a Russian singer of Russian and Georgian origin. She is known for dressing in traditional Arab style, with a veil or hijab, and singing in the Tajik, Persian and Uzbek languages. Her concert performances started in 2004 in Moscow, on the...
. The Persian rock group Kiosk
Kiosk (band)
-Introduction:Kiosk is an underground Iranian music band founded in 2003 by Arash Sobhani in Tehran. Like many other bands in Iran, they had to set up their studios in the underground basements of friends and families, fearing of the Islamic regime’s constant surveillance and strict censorship...
also made an Iranian cover version of "Ay yōrum biyō" as "Ay Yarom Bia" featuring Mohsen Namjoo
Mohsen Namjoo
Mohsen Namjoo, , is an Iranian musician, singer-songwriter. born in 1976 in Torbat-e Jam, a small town in northeastern Iran. The New York Times called Namjoo "Iran's Bob Dylan".-Career:...
.
Muboraksho is a cultural symbol of the Tajik popular music of the 20th century, who had been among a very few artists that have had an enormous influence on the contemporary Tajik music scene. His music has been one of the primary unifying forces among the diverse ethnic groups of Tajikistan. He is cited as one of the major influences among the current Tajik musicians.
Discography
Despite his popularity, Muboraksho never released any official album during his lifetime. In 1997, however, there was a release (without Daler Nazarov's or Muboraksho's estate permission) of two non-official albums entitled Jiray-1 and Jiray-2. The first album contained mostly Daler Nazarov's songs (except for one), while the second album had 13 of Muboraksho songs, including "Ay yorum biyo".The full track list of the album Jiray-2 includes:
- "Туро намепарастам"
- "Сабза ба ноз"
- "Дерест, ки дилдор паёме нафиристод"
- "Дӯстат дорам"
- "Ай ёрум биё" ("Ay yorum biyo")
- "Акрамҷон"
- "Нола дорам"
- "Чор ҷавон"
- "Ё Алӣ мадатке"
- "Модак лай-лай"
- "Гушнаи тири нигоҳат"
- "Ғарибӣ"
- "Рақс бикун"