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People’s Artist of Tajikistan Davlatmand Kholov has died
Avlatmand Kholov made a significant contribution to the development of the musical tradition of falak, which is widespread in Tajikistan and neighboring countries: in the northern part of Afghanistan and some Tajik regions of Pakistan and India. He led the state ensemble "Falak" under the Committee of Television and Radio Broadcasting for a long time and was a respected artist both in his country and abroad. As a professional musician, he published numerous research works on the notation of this genre.
On February 19, in Dushanbe, the famous Tajik artist of the traditional musical genre “Falak,” People’s Artist of Tajikistan, Davlatmand Kholov, passed away at the age of 74.
Davlatmand Kholov made a significant contribution to the development of the “Falak” musical tradition, which is widespread in Tajikistan, as well as in neighboring countries: in the northern part of Afghanistan and some Tajik regions of Pakistan and India. He led the state ensemble “Falak” under the Committee for Television and Radio Broadcasting for a long time and was a respected artist both in his country and abroad. As a professional musician, he published numerous research works on the notation of this genre.
Sources close to the artist reported that he suffered from oncological diseases. He fought the illness and underwent treatment in various clinics abroad.
Artist Kholov was born in 1950 in the Shuroabad district of the Khatlon region. He received numerous awards, including a gold medal from the former President of France Jacques Chirac for his contribution to musical art.
The genre “Falak” translates as fate, destiny, or sky, and songs in this style often address the creator of humanity. The musical genre “Falak” was included in the UNESCO list for the protection of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity in 2022.
