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Ishoqi, Yusuf

Tajik otolaryngologist Yusuf Bashirkhonovich Ishoqi was born in
Khujand on July 21, 1932. He joined the CPSU in 1957.
Ishoqi graduated from the Tajik State Medical Institute in 1954. In
1958, he became a Lecturer, and in 1961, an Assistant Professor and the
Chief Physician for Hospital No. 4. He became a medical doctor in
1968, a professor in 1969, and a Corresponding Member of the Acad-
emy of Sciences of the Soviet Union in 1978. From 1969 to 1973, he
was the Pro-Rector of the Tajikistan State Medical Institute. Between
1973 and 1990, he was Rector of the same institute. He was one of the
founders of Health Services in Tajikistan.
Ishoqi's research is devoted to diseases of the ear, nose, and throat.
His emphasis is on the impact of mountain conditions on those parts of
the body. Ishoqi's contributions include Yadoviti zhivotnie (Poisonous
Animals, Dushanbe, 1964); Yad zmen Giorzi (The Poison of the Gurza
Snake, Dushanbe, 1968).
Ishoqi was winner of the Ibn Sina State Prize in 1979, and was rec-
ognized as a Distinguished Contributor to Science in 1987. He is the re-
cipient of the Order of Lenin, the Red Banner of Labor, and other
medals.
Ishoqi was killed on May 6, 1996.
Ishoqova, Bahman
Tajik singer Bahman Berahovna Ishoqova, also known as Barno
Ishoqova, was born on May 12, 1927, in Tashkent.
Ishoqova's career began as a member of the havaskoron amateur
group; later on, she became a professional singer. From 1943 to 1945,
she was a soloist for Radio Uzbekistan. In 1950, she became a soloist
for various groups of singers, and in 1964, she joined the Tajik Radio
and Television's ensemble as a soloist. Here she performed popular lo-
cal, as well as classical, pieces. She is particularly gifted in the perform-
ance of classical music, especially the Shashmaqom. Her voice is soft,
exciting, pleasant, and rich. The "Nola" mode, in particular, serves as a
good example. Her repertoire includes the following modes: "Mughul-
chai Dugoh," "Nasri Ushshoq," "Navruzi Sabo," "Ushshoqi Samar-
qand," and "Talqini Bayot." She has also worked with the creations of
Tajik composers. In this respect, her contributions include "Intizori"

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