Rasul Karambulatov is a Bashkir kuraist, one of the organizers of the "Caravanserai" group. People's Artist of the Republic heads the Bashkir State Philharmonic named after Khusain Akhmetov
According to the document registered in the spring of 2018, the place of origin of the kurai is Bashkiria. It was the Bashkirs who invented the wind musical instrument resembling a longitudinal open flute, although other peoples of the country have similar sybyzgy, kamyl, shoor and card tyuduk.
Road to vocation
The first manufacturer of kurai, not from the pericarp, but from veneer, was the famous artist Vakil Shugayupov. Made and natural material tools were distinguished by fragility, and man-made proved more reliable.
In this republic, the biography of Rasul Rafikovich in 1968 began. He was born in the village of Sredny Muynak on March 18. In the family, no one was deprived of creative abilities. Mom sang beautifully, dad played the mandolin perfectly. Grandfather was a talented self-taught who learned to play the violin brilliantly.
Almost no one played the national instrument in their native village. A fellow villager taught the skills of playing a moving smart kid. However, the future musician did not think about professional education in this direction. He dreamed of a vocal career, saw himself on the stage.
Together with his father, the boy decided to go to Ufa to enter the school. A smart boy was known as a real problem for school teachers. He constantly naughty in the classroom and received comments. For this reason, the high school student decided that he would act after the eighth grade.
After school, the graduate began to implement his plan. At the vocal department, a talented applicant was denied due to age. The guy was told that at fifteen his voice was breaking. Therefore, in adolescence, students are not accepted.
A desperate kid was seen by Rishat Rakhimov, a famous kuraist. He suggested that he become a kuraist. A hearing test and demonstration of the game’s tricks went quickly. Having given a little time to independently study the capabilities of the instrument, the musician left the future student.
The musician was called up after completing his studies in the army. Then, education continued at the Ismagilov State Academy of Arts.
Mastery improvement
During study, the student organized the group "Caravanserai". With her help, the kurai in the late eighties went to the big stage. Very quickly, its members became recognizable. The tour began. Rasul did not stop improving.
He listened to the famous improvisers on the folk instrument Gatu Suleymanov and Ishmulla Dilmukhametov, modernized the technique, not forgetting that the basis of skill is the traditional manner of playing. The beginning musician gave preference to Gata Suleymanov.
The style of play for each artist is different. Rasul chose a folk tradition. The Amanat group also engaged in combining the folk instrument with others. At the school, kurai played folk songs with the orchestra. For groups with such a member, composers did not try to compose any things.
The combination caused a stir. It was very difficult to imagine such an unexpected synthesis. The debut of the team took place in the hall of the Institute of Arts in early spring. Programs were shown in advance in the regions of the republic during the tour to see the reaction of the audience.
The group was helped to join the Philharmonic, they held the initiative. The team acquired equipment, received transport for trips. Musicians were able to open a studio.
In 1991, Rasul became the winner of the republican contest of kuraists named after Yumambay Isyanbaev, dedicated to the centennial of an outstanding musician.
