Aksyonov, Aleksey Nikolayevich

Aksyonov [Aksyónuhff], Aleksey Nikolayevich (3–1/14–1909, Lipna, Vladimir distr.; 5–15–1962, M.). Grad. 1931 from the M. Cons., where he studied with Myaskovsky and Zhilyayev. Joined the faculty of the Gnesin Institute 1951. Cond. research on Tuva folk tunes (Tuva Folk Music, M., 1964) and comp. the first works based on these materials.