VAKHITOV Yangali Arslanovich

VAKHITOV Yangali Arslanovich (5.10. 1932–3.10.2003), dancer. V.’s characteristic and ceremonial folk dances were known for romanticism, conciseness, and special internal expression. Emotionality and clarity of the rhythms made the V.’s performance of dance “Baik” stand out. Author of more than 10 dances featuring folk songs and tunes, including “Biish-Batyr” (see “Biish”), “Burzyanochka”, “Perovskiy”, “Sister­In­Law”. For Bashkir tele­vision, Yu.I. Gaynetdinov made the film “Yangali Vakhitov” (1991).