SHUGAYUPOV Vakil Shakirovich

SHUGAYUPOV Vakil Shakirovich (29.8.1936 in Selo Alkino, Salavatsky Raion of the BASSR – 28.6.2017 in Ufa, buried in his homeland) was a master of the national musical instruments production. Graduated from Kazan Art School in 1963. In 1976, Sh. was the first in the RB, who developed the technology of kuray production out of veneering wood. Since 1980s, has been engaged in the reconstruction and manufacture of dumbyra and since 1995 – kyl-kubyz.