Commemorative concert dedicated to the Uzbek poets Erkin Vahidov and Abdulla Aripov
A commemorative concert was held in Ankara to mark the 90th anniversary of the birthday of Erkin Vahidov, Hero and People’s Poet of Uzbekistan, and the 85th anniversary of the birthday of Abdulla Aripov.
The event held on November 6th at the 100th Anniversary Cultural Centre of the Hacı Bayram Veli University of Ankara was organised in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture of Uzbekistan, the International Organisation of Turkic Culture (TURKSOY), the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Ankara and the Hacı Bayram Veli University of Ankara.
The concert began with a performance of traditional dances by the ‘Lazgi’ Dance Ensemble of the Uzbekistan State Philharmonic entitled ‘Doyra neşesi’. At the event, Minhociddin Mirzo and Gayrat Majid, the Deputy-Presidents of the Authors’ Association of Uzbekistan, took to the scene to recite poems.
The poets’ works were revived through music
The programme featured compositions based on poems by Erkin Vahidov and Abdulla Aripov, performed by soloists who won awards in national competitions in Uzbekistan.
Soloist Avazbek Usmonov performed the pieces ‘My Uzbek’ (lyrics by Erkin Vahidov) and ‘My First Love’ (lyrics by Abdulla Aripov). Soloist Şohsanam Holmirzayeva, meanwhile, sang songs based on Aripov’s poem “Uzbekistan, My Homeland” and Vahidov’s “Dostla Mamur”.
At the event, Azamat Ahmedov sang the pieces “Moonlight” and “Bud”, whilst Alişer Abduğofurov performed the songs “I Wrote a Letter to My Beloved” and “Don’t You Miss Spring?”. The “Lazgi” Dance Ensemble also accompanied the soloists during the performance of some pieces.
The concert ended with the folk song ‘Lazgi’, performed by Azamat Ahmedov and all the soloists, following a musical interlude entitled ‘My Happy Youth’ presented by musicians of the ‘Şodlik’ Ensemble of the Uzbekistan State Philharmonic.
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