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The themes of Solihov's compositions vary a great deal. He also has

provided the music for a number of spectacles, including Zadukhord
dar Biobon (Fight in the Desert), by M. Mirshakar, 1974, and
Abadzinda (Everlastingly Alive), by S. Safarov, 1975.
Solihov's style is fluent and simple. He pays particular attention to
the intricacies of the national music. He was honored on the occasion of
the 100
th
Anniversary of the Birth of V. I. Lenin, and also received other
medals.
Solihov, Fozil
Tajik composer and music conductor Fozil Solihov was born in the
village of Jinoz in Tashkent on May 10, 1914. He joined the CPSU in
1940.
From 1926 to 1930, Solihov studied at the Tashkent Technical
Music School, and the following year, at the Leninabad Technical
School. In 1940, he studied at the Union of Composers of Tajikistan;
then, from 1946 to 1949, at the Moscow Conservatory's National Com-
positors' Division. He is one of the main founders of orchestras using
national instruments at the Philharmonic Society of Tajikistan. Between
1931 and 1938, he was a xylophone player, and from 1938 to the end of
his life, he was the Director of the Lahuti State Theater for Dramatic
Arts. He also served as the symphony director of the Philharmonic
Society of Tajikistan, and the artistic leader of the Lute Ensemble of the
Pamir Singers and Dancers. He was the first Tajik composer to be at-
tracted to the symphony orchestra. His first People's song is the Uighur
song "Dar Labi Bom" ("On the Edge of the Roof"). His other sympho-
nies include "Marsh" ("March"), "Rapsodia i Tojiki" ("Tajiki Rap-
sody"), and "Dostoni Simfoni" ("The Story of the Symphony"). He also
created links between the native instruments and between music and the
music and instruments of other peoples and nations.
Solihov also wrote music for several plays, including Shodmon
(Merry), by S. Ulughzoda; Nairanghoi Maisara (Left-Wing Ruses), by
H. Hakimzoda; Tui (Celebration), by S. Ghani; and Hayot va 'Ishq (Life
and Love), by F. Ansori.
Solihov became a People's Artist of Tajikistan in 1974. He was the
recipient of two Badges of Honor and a number of other medals.
Solihov died in Dushanbe on January 27, 1976.

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