Photo Archive

Mother of the composer, Ghazisa Sadirzhiganova (N. Zhiganov’s signature)



Children's home in Uralsk where Nazib Zhiganov grew up



Faiza, sister of Nazib Zhiganov, in the 1920’s



Nazib Zhiganov in the mid-1920’s



Nazib Zhiganov, Serafima Zhiganova and their daughter Svetlana in 1936



N . Zhiganov, F. Yarullin, A. Faizi, and G. I. Litinsky,
professor of the Moscow Conservatory, in 1937



Nazib Zhiganov with his first wife, Serafima Zhiganova, in 1940



Nazib Zhiganov and the author of the libretto opera "Altynchach," Musa Jalil
(first on the right) during work on the opera at the rest house "Vacilevo,” in June of 1940



Jalyal Sadrizhiganov (N. Zhiganov’s brother), the first conductor of Nazib Zhiganov’s opera,
“Altynchach,” at the Tatar State Opera and Ballet Theatre in 1941



Nazib Zhiganov, Svetlana Zhiganova (daughter of the composer), Lydia Mineeva with
her daughter Irina (N. Zhiganov’s wife’s sister), and Serafima Zhiganova between 1946 and 1947



Structure of the Union of Composers of the ТАSSR, sitting (from left to right):
J. Vinogradov, N. Zhiganov, S. Saidashev, M. Muzaffarov, and A. Klucharev.
Standing: A. Ryzhkin, H. Valiullin, A. Leman, Z. Habibullin, and D. Faizi in 1948



Moscow welcomes participants of the Decade of Tatar Literature and Art in 1957.
In the foreground (from left to right): I. Ilinsky, M. Bulatova, S. Sarymsakov,
N. Zhiganov and actors of the Moscow theatres



A meeting of Tatarstan musicians with the composer M. Koval in connection
with the organisation of the Union of Composers of the RSFSR in 1957



Yalta, Crimea in 1961



The Presidium of the Third Congress of Composers of the USSR in Moscow
in 1962 (from left to right): K. F. Dankevich, N. G. Zhiganov, and the so-called Hrennikov



With wife Nina and sons Rustem and Ivan in 1963



A presidium plenum of the Tatar Union of Composers. N. Zhiganov and R. Yahin
in Kazan in the 1960’s



Nazib Zhiganov



Borovoe Matushino, the house where the composer lived and worked from 1961 to 1988



Nazib Gajazovich Zhiganov



N. G. Zhiganov



With his wife Nina and son Vanya in July of 1970



With his elder son Rustem in July of 1970



Nazib Zhiganov with daughter Svetlana, son Rustem and grandson Alexei in 1972



N. Zhiganov and G. Sviridov



With granddaughter Alena at Borovoe Matushino in 1979



In the office of the rector



1980



After the premiere of the opera, “Jalil,” at the M. Jalil Tatar State Opera and Ballet Theatre in 1980
 (From left to right): Nazib Zhiganov, Amina Zalilova (widow of Musa Jalil), Chulpan Zalilova
 (daughter of the poet), Fuat Mansurov the conductor and artistic supervisor of the opera



Artist Baki Urmanche, after working on a portrait of N. Zhiganov
 in Kazan in 1981



Nazib Zhiganov in his study



Z. Sungatullina and N. Zhiganov



1987



N .G. Zhiganov's last photo. This photo was taken on July 1, 1988, in Ufa



The tomb of Nazib Zhiganov at Arsky Cemetery in Kazan



A portrait of Nazib Zhiganova by Zufar Gimaev



The museum-apartment of Nazib Zhiganov in Kazan



The museum-apartment of Nazib Zhiganov in Kazan



The N. Zhiganov Kazan State Conservatory



The N. Zhiganov Kazan State Conservatory