About Baluan Sholak
Lived 1864 – 1919 (aged 54–55). Baluan Sholak was a Kazakh singer, composer, poet and dzhigit.
Baluan Sholak (, Baluan Şolaq; 1864–1919), was a Kazakh Turkic composer, singer, poet, dombra player, dzhigit and wrestler.
Biography Baluan Sholak was born on 11 December 1864, in the village of Karaotkel near the Khan mountains in modern Akmola Province, Russian Empire, and was named Nurmagambet Baymyrzauly.
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Who was Baluan Sholak?
Kazakh composer, singer, poet and wrestler (1864–1919)
When was Baluan Sholak born?
Baluan Sholak was born on 11 December 1864 in Jambyl Region.
When did Baluan Sholak die?
Baluan Sholak died in 1919.
What was Baluan Sholak's occupation?
Baluan Sholak was a singer, composer, poet and dzhigit.
What nationality was Baluan Sholak?
Baluan Sholak was Kazakh.
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