Imran Usmanov
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Imran Usmanov Усманов Ӏимран | |
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Birth name | Imran Usmanov |
Born | Osh Region, Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Union | 2 March 1953
Died | 11 July 2017 Grozny, Chechnya, Russia | (aged 64)
Genres | , Folk music, Torch song |
Occupation(s) | Singer
Music producer Songwriter |
Instruments | Voice |
Years active | 1971–2017 |
Imran Hermanovich Usmanov (Chechen: Усманов Ӏимран, Russian: Имран Германович Усманов) (2 March 1953 – 11 July 2017[1]) was a music producer, song writer and a Chechen folk singer whose deep baritone voice and songs about life are regarded as classics in .
Born in 1953 to Chechen parents, Imran Usmanov is from , Chechnya. He graduated from Rostov-on-Don Music Teachers Training College. He is the eldest of two brothers; Ilman and Nazar.
In April 2004, Imran announced that he would compose music to educate children on the danger of land mines.[2]
His final appointment was as Director of Chechnya's Philharmonic Society.[citation needed]
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Categories:
- 1953 births
- 2017 deaths
- Chechen male singers
- Russian male singers
- Russian people of Chechen descent
- Chechen people