TUYSINA, Rashida Gilmitdinovna

TUYSINA, Rashida Gilmitdinovna (b.10.5.1942 in Derevnya Chingizovo of Baymaksky Raion of the BASSR), Dancer. Merited Artist of the RSFSR (1978), People’s (1974) and Merited (1972) Artist of the BASSR. Laureate of the Salavat Yulayev Award of the BASSR (1974), and the G.Salam Award (1968). Awarded with the Order of Salavat Yulayev (2012). Since 1960, Soloist of the Bashkir State ensemble of Ethnic dance, and between 1983—87, worked in the Bashkir Philharmonic. Seen as a dancer with a unique style. Her art is distinguished by its deep poetic and natural grace. The dancer possesses extraordinary plasticity and flexibility of hands. In the dance named Zagida T. created a unique image of Bashkir women, elegantly representing their native land and the beauty of its nature.