Rustem Yahin: Bio-Bibliographic Directory

August 16, 2011 marked the 90th anniversary of the birth of the national actor of the USSR, winner of the G. Tukay State Award of the RТ, composer and pianist Rustem Yahin. Yahin's creative heritage includes some of the most exemplary music of the RТ and occupies a special place in the history of Tatar culture thanks to its high artistry and national originality. His creativity was many-sided. He was greatly influenced by classical music (Tchaikovsky, Chopin, and Rakhmaninov). As a professional, he grew up on the creativity of S. Saidashev, M. Muzaffarov, and F. Jarullin. Yahin was a unique composer. His numerous songs, romances and other works brought a big contribution to the world of Tatar music. Yahin's composition for the song, “Tugan Yagim” - "Native Land" became the national hymn of the Republic of Tatarstan in 1993.

The bio-bibliographic directory, “Rustem Yahin,” is dated for the 90th anniversary celebration and consists of eight sections: R. Yahin's Biography, Articles about the Life and Creativity of R. Yahin, Memoirs about R. Yahin, R. Yahin's Works (Notes, Audio-Files, and Articles), A Photo-Archive, and Verses and Writings Devoted to R. Yahin. In the section, "Bibliography," there are Yahin's published works and sources for his works, and literature about it and his creativity (books and articles). The bio-bibliographic directory is in Russian, Tatar and English languages.

Biographical and Reference Materials

• Autobiography (in Russian)
• Biography of Rustem Yahin
• R. Yahin (Musical Encyclopaedia) (in Russian)
• R. Yahin (Tatar Encyclopaedic Dictionary) (in Russian)
• R. Yahin (Composers and Musicologists of Soviet Tatarstan: A Directory) (in Russian)
• R. Yahin's Government Awards

About the Life and Creativity of R. Yahin (in Russian)

• Vinogradov, J. Rustem Yahin — Composer and Pianist 
• Isanbet, Y. Two Histories about Love
• Kamal, A. Novel of Romance
  
• Malahaltsev, A. Rustem Yahin Belongs to the World
• Monasypov, S. Stars of Love: Strokes to a Spiritual Portrait of Rustem Yahin
• Sharifullina, N. Inoculation for Nostalgia: Concert for Piano with the Orchestra of Rustem Yahin
  

Memoirs about R. Yahin (in Russian)

• Aganina, G. He was Very Patient and Tactful
• Vinogradova, K. His Romance is Always There for me in the Instrument
• Galimova, A. Memories Far and Near
• Ismagilov, З. My Memoirs about My Friend Rustem Yahin
• Faizullina, A. I studied with Yahin

Photo-Archive

R. Yahin's Works

• Musical Pieces
• Audio-Files
• R. Yahin's Articles (in Russian)
  

Verses Devoted to R. Yahin

• Ibushev, G. I Will Return to this Earth in Songs (in Russian)

Writings Devoted to R. Yahin (in Tatar)

Bibliography (in Russian)

• R. Yahin's Works
• Literature about the Life and Creativity of R. Yahin
• R. Yahin on the Internet