Kamar Kasymov (1893-1966) — Kazakh national skilled craftsman, self-taught person. He was an organizer and initiator of handmade manufacture of Kazakh musical instruments. Kanysh Satpayev, President of the Academy of Sciences of the Kazakh SSR, Temirbek Zhurgenov, Minister of Education, Bolat Sarbayev, First Candidate of Sciences, famous as expert on the history of Kazakh musical instruments, member of the Kurmangazy State Conservatory, spoke highly of his talent. Models of dombra made by Kamar Kasymov are very popular in our Republic. The instruments were used by independent permormers and amateur collectives. His dombras were exported to the PRC and republics of the Soviet Union. In 1947 Kamar Kasymov was conferred with the rank of the Honoured Art Worker of the Kazakh SSR. He was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labor, Certificates of Honour of the Supreme Soviet of the Kazakh SSR and other rewards.
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