Akhso Shalumova

Akhso Ilyaguevna Shalumova ( ; 1907–1985) was the first Soviet stage actress of the Judeo-Tat Theatre. For many years of creative work, in 1968, by Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the Dagestan ASSR, Akhso Shalumova was awarded the title of "Honored Artist of the Dagestan ASSR."

Biography Akhso Shalumova was born in 1907 in Derbent into a large family. She was the seventh of eight children. Akhso often attended rehearsals, but another older brother, Zavolu, forbade her from participating in productions.

Working in the theater was not always safe for Akhso Shalumova. On one occasion, while returning from a tour in the village of Mitagi, the actors were attacked by robbers who destroyed the stage scenery and beat the male members of the troupe. Akhso and her two young children, whom she had brought with her, were also targeted. Their lives were saved only by villagers returning from the city, who came to their rescue. The actors were often not paid in money; instead, their reward was sometimes food.

In 1932, when the Judeo-Tat sector of the National State Theatre was established, Akhso Shalumova was invited to join as an actress.

During the Great Patriotic War, theater actors went to the front. Akhso sang songs from theater productions for the wounded being treated in Derbent hospitals. Many actors lost their lives during the war.

After the war, Akhso Shalumova led the amateur art circle at the Lenin collective farm. This group later became the foundation for the revival of the Judeo-Tat theatre. She actively participated in public life, serving multiple times as a deputy of the city council and as a delegate to the Congress of Women of Dagestan.

In 1967, Akhso's eldest son, Mukhoil, passed away in Tashkent.

In 1983, Akhso Shalumova retired from her theatrical career. She died in 1985 in Derbent.

Family Istokhor, husband Mukhoil (1926–1967), son Boris (1928-?), son Raisa, daughter Dana Peri, a great-granddaughter and poet.

Awards Honored Artist of the Dagestan ASSR

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