Ashrafi, Mukhtar Ashrafovich
(1912–1975)
Ashrafi [Ashrafée], Mukhtar Ashrafovich (5–29/6–11–1912, Bukhara; 12–15–1975, Tashkent). Cond. and comp. Studied at the M. Cons. (1934–37) with Vasilenko and Shekhter and at the L. Cons. (1941–43) with M. Shteinberg . Joined the faculty of the Tashkent Cons. 1944 and served as its director from 1947–62. Incl. among his students were N. Mukhatov and F. Nazarov . Has sometimes been accused of “borrowing” from other composers and, thus, is described as a “shameless plagiarist and thief” in…