April, 12 2020
A Competition for Music Pieces Inspired by Kurbannazar Ezizov’s Lyrics Announced as Part of The Sounds of the Dutar International Festival
The Sixth International Arts Festival, The Sounds of the Dutar, whose organizer and art director is composer Mamed Guseynov, will run in the capital of Russia from October 27 to November 3, 2020.
The traditional music festival is an annual event held in Moscow in partnership with the Embassy of Turkmenistan in the Russian Federation, the Government of Moscow, the Russian Academy of Arts and the President of the Russian Academy of Arts, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, People’s Artist of the USSR and the Russian Federation Zurab Tsereteli, multi-business company Art Center PLUS and the news agency Musical Klondike.
Named after Nury Khalmamedov, an outstanding Turkmen composer, who left an indelible mark on 20th-century music, the Festival aims to encourage an international cultural dialogue and to promote Turkmen music.
As part of the 2020 Festival preparations, a competition has been announced for music compositions inspired by lyrics written by poet Kurbannazar Ezizov, who would have turned 80 this year.