About Yakov Eshpay
Lived 1890 – 1963 (aged 72). Yakov Eshpay was a Russian composer, musicologist, folklorist, chorus master and pedagogue.
Yakov Andreyevich Eshpai (; 20 February 1963) was a Russian composer and music teacher. He studied under Georgi Conus at the Moscow Conservatory. He was ethnic Mari. He is partly noted for his work concerning the folk music of the Mari people. He was the father of the better-known composer Andrei Eshpai, and the grandfather of the filmmaker Andrei Andreyevich Eshpai.
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Who was Yakov Eshpay?
Soviet-Russian composer (1890—1963)
When was Yakov Eshpay born?
Yakov Eshpay was born on 18 October 1890 in Kokshamary.
When did Yakov Eshpay die?
Yakov Eshpay died on 20 February 1963 in Moscow.
What was Yakov Eshpay's occupation?
Yakov Eshpay was a composer, musicologist, folklorist, chorus master and pedagogue.
What nationality was Yakov Eshpay?
Yakov Eshpay was Russian.
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