About Räşit Wahapof
Lived 1908 – 1962 (aged 54). Räşit Wahapof was a Russian singer.
Räşit Wahap ulı Wahapov (, ; May 7, 1908–December 14, 1962) was a singer (tenor), awarded with People's Artist of TASSR. Wahapov was "one of the most actively and successfully performing Tatar singers in 1940s and enjoyed enormous popularity among a wide listening audience". In Kazan, capital of Tatarstan, a street is named after the singer.
Early life Wahapov was born in a village called Aktuk, located in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast.
Career He was awarded People's Artist of TASSR (1957). In 1941-1962 he was a soloist of the Tatar Philharmonic Society. He performed Tatar folk songs as well as songs by composers such as Sälix Säydäşev, Cäwdät Fäyzi, and Mansur Mozaffarov.
The festival of Tatar song, named after Wahapov, is held every year.
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Who was Räşit Wahapof?
Tatar singer (1908-1962)
When was Räşit Wahapof born?
Räşit Wahapof was born on 7 May 1908 in Aktuk.
When did Räşit Wahapof die?
Räşit Wahapof died on 14 December 1962 in Kazan.
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Räşit Wahapof was a singer.
What nationality was Räşit Wahapof?
Räşit Wahapof was Russian.
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