ENVER IZMAYLOV

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is a virtuoso guitarist and composer, renowned for his unique playing style and the invention of the secondary tapping technique. His music blends jazz, ethnic motifs, and classical elements, turning every performance into a true musical masterpiece. Ranked among the world's top guitarists, he continues to inspire with his genius and innovation.

ENVER IZMAYLOV

WELCOME TO THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE

is a legendary virtuoso guitarist, renowned for his unique playing style and the invention of the secondary tapping technique. His music blends jazz, ethnic motifs, and classical elements, turning every performance into a true musical masterpiece. Ranked among the world's top guitarists, he continues to inspire with his genius and innovation.

Enver Izmaylov was born in 1955 in the city of Fergana, Uzbekistan, where his family was forcibly exiled from Crimea during the Soviet regime’s deportation of the Crimean Tatars in 1944. Growing up in this challenging environment, he developed a connection to his cultural roots, which later became a cornerstone of his musical identity. His compositions are a unique blend of jazz, ethnic Crimean Tatar motifs, and classical influences, creating a sound that is both innovative and deeply evocative.
In recognition of his exceptional contribution to music and culture, Enver Izmaylov was awarded the prestigious title of People's Artist of Ukraine in 2009. His performances, celebrated on prestigious stages and festivals worldwide, are known for their emotional depth and technical brilliance, captivating listeners with their ability to transcend cultural and musical boundaries. Today, he remains a symbol of resilience, creativity, and mastery in the global music scene.

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The virtuoso musician of Crimean Tatar heritage, a Turkic ethnic group residing in Crimea, located on the northern coast of the Black Sea, is a legendary performer in Ukraine and Russia. He's renowned for using his dazzling tapping technique to bridge jazz, pop and classical influences with Crimean Tatar, Balkan and Turkish folk music.

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Upon receiving an editorial assignment to interview a musician of European stature—a guitarist credited with inventing the two-handed tapping technique (from the English "tapping," a method of producing sound by tapping the fretboard with both hands)—a Crimean prodigy famously dubbed as such by the press, Enver Izmaylov, the author could hardly have imagined reconsidering their own professional orientation.

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One night in 1944, under Stalin's orders, the entire Tatar population of Crimea was deported to the eastern part of the USSR. Among them was the Izmaylov family... This is why Enver was born in Fergana, Uzbekistan.

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The electric guitar knows no boundaries for Enver Izmaylov

DISCOGRAPHY

● “Efsane” (1986)
● “Pass the Kindness Around” (1987)
● “At Fergana Bazar” (1991)
● “Kara Deniz” (1991)
● “Easten Legend” (1993)
● “Black Sea” (1993)
● “Dancing over the Moon” (1995)
● “Minaret” (1997)
● “Ultra-marin” (2001)
● “Around the Black Sea” (2007)
● “River of Time” (2008)
● “Meganom” (2012)
● “Silk Road” (2012)
● “The Storm” (2012)

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