June 14, Bolgar town, within the framework of celebration of "Izge Bolgar Zhyeny" - Day of the official adoption of Islam by the Volga Bulgars hosted a regular concert of the III International Festival "Music of faith - Iman mony"

June 14,   Bolgar   town, within the framework   of   celebrating  "Izge  Bolgar Zhyeny" - Day of the official adoption of Islam by   the  Volga Bulgars   hosted a  regular   concert    of the III International Festival "Music of faith - Iman mony." In a momentous day for the republic's Muslims   it   was devoted to the music of Islam.

The official part of the celebration, "  Izge Bolgar  Zhyeny "   has been  by  opened  by   greeting  from the President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov. Also, the  gathered on the forecourt of the memorable sign were  welcomed   by  State Advisor Mintimer Shaimiev, chairman of  RBM    Talgathazrat Tadzhutdin,  RF  chairman of the Council of Muftis of Russia, Chairman of the RBM  of  European part of Russia Ravil Khazrat Gaynutdin, Chairman of the Caucasian Muslims Office, Chairman of the Advisory Council of Muslims of the Commonwealth of Independent States   Allakhshukur Pasha-zade.

Concert of the festival consisted of several clusters devoted to sacred music  of Muslim’s  history,  ancient Bolgars and melodies of  their  native land.  The  program  was opened   by a  performance of vocal-instrumental ensemble "Milli  Merdzhenner",  under direction of  Gulchachak  Salimzyanova, having  performed several songs on poems of spiritual content. Traditional    for Muslim nasheeds and monadzhats    sounded,   performed   by   Ilyas Khalikova,  Landysh   Subkhankulova,  a coriphee    of the genre  Mingola  Galieva. Nobody remained   indifferent   to  the performance of the  group  "Miras" under the  direction   of Chachki Salimova, who   had  come specially for the festival   from  Bugul'ma.

In the "historic" section of the concert,  the instrumental pieces in the ancient manner, which   were performed    by Ensemble "Bereket" under the direction   of  Gennady Makarov, as well as fragments of the New Opera "Kara Polat"    by  Elmira Nizamova. The basis of the writings of the young composer, a libretto    created  by poet Renat  Kharris   was  laid  a plot  of a well-known   legend of ancient Bolgras times about   the invasion of Tamerlane.    The song of  Nargiz  and the duet "Tugan il" from the "Black Chamber"    were  performed  by the  laureates  of international competitions Ajgul Khismatullina and Denis Khan Baba.

Participation of talented young artists became one of the features of this year's festival.  Their art found  a lively response from the audience and the performance confirmed   by a  laureate  of national competitions  Artur  Shugaelov, who   played in the final concert of the Tatar folk songs "Avylym kee."As always,  the    audience   warmly  received a laureate  of international competitions, soprano Ajgul Khairy. Surprisingly heartfelt in  her  performance  sounded  a folk song "Su buylap" and  the melody   "Tugan il" ,  in which    she was a  soloist,   became  a  closing hymn of the concert, which   was  joined  by singing all participants.

We  remind   that the III International Festival "Music of Faith", designed to combine the music and musicians of different faiths, will end  with a gala concert at the Pushechny   dvor at the  Kazan Kremlin on June 26. Its beginning - at 19.00. Admission is free to all comers.

Press service of the Ministry of Culture of Tatarstan