Imran Usmanov

Imran Hermanovich Usmanov (Chechen: Усманов Ӏимран, Russian: Имран Германович Усманов) (2 March 1953 – 11 July 2017^[1]) was a Chechen music producer, song writer and folk singer whose deep baritone voice and songs about life are regarded as classics in Chechen music.

Imran Usmanov Усманов Ӏимран
Background information
Birth name	Imran Usmanov
Born	(1953-03-02)2 March 1953 Osh Region, Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Union
Died	11 July 2017(2017-07-11) (aged 64) Grozny, Chechnya, Russia
Genres	Music of Chechnya, Folk music, Torch song
Occupation(s)	Singer Music producer Songwriter
Instrument(s)	Voice
Years active	1971–2017

Born in 1953 to Chechen parents in Nozhay-Yurt, Chechnya, he graduated from Rostov-on-Don Music Teachers Training College. He is the eldest of two brothers; Ilman and Nazar.

In April 2004, Imran announced that he would compose music to educate children on the danger of land mines.^[2]

His final appointment was as Director of Chechnya's Philharmonic Society.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. Чеченский народ скорбит – ушел из жизни Имран Усманов (in Russian)
2. Red Cross to continue land mine education in Chechnya

External links

• Chechnya Free.ru Biographical article
• Prague Watchdog article