Kazan farewells to composer Hans Sayfullin

Today, in the Tatar State Philharmonic named after G. Tukay, Hans Sayfullin has been  farewelled. To support the native composer  his friends, colleagues, students have come. Deputy Minister of Culture of the Republic of Tatarstan Guzel Sharipova addressed the farewell ceremony. "This is a great loss for the entire public of the republic," said Guzel Sharipova, "Hans Saifullin occupied a special place on the Tatar stage, was a legendary person. He instructed many ascending stars, therefore, we can call him the first organizer-manager on the Tatar stage. The kindest memories of a talented musician, bayanist, composer will always remain in our memory. "

"When we worked at the Tatar State Philharmonic Society, he was awarded the first title of Honored Artist of the Republic of Tatarstan," says People's Artist of the Republic Kira Satieva, author of the book "Tatar bayanchylyars" ("Bayanists of Tatarstan"), which also tells about   H. Sayfullin .

"We have  raised from  early childhood on his songs, because while still schoolboys, he sang his works on the lines, at the evenings. Then, naturally, we did not know that these were the works  by  Hans Saifullin, but when I arrived in Kazan, I realized that this was the same composer, "said  director of the Tatar State Philharmonic named after G. Tukai, Kadim Nurullin.

During the  whole ceremony in the hall of the Philharmonic   sounded Hans Saifullin's music. The last way of the famous composer was applauded. Hans Saifullin will be buried tomorrow in Bavly.