Sybanov Bolat Kuntuyuly (1938-1998), singer, actor

Sybanov Bolat Kuntuyuly began his career in 1957 as an actor at the Kazakh Drama Theater named after Abai, for some time he was a soloist at the Almaty Philharmonic, then returned to the city of Semey and worked on his native stage until the end of his life. During his creative career in the theater, Bolat Sybanov played more than 100 prominent roles.

The following songs, performed by him in his original performance, are included in the golden fund of the Kazakh People's Radio and Television: "Ak Bulak", "Tan Samali", "Gashyktar Termesi", "Zhan Ana", "Ake Turala", etc. Many of his songs are also known in Turkey, Sweden, Germany, Mongolia, and China.

He participated in a number of performances, including: "Tau Kyzy", "Volokolamskoye Shosse", "Chinggis Khikayasy".

Bolat Sybanov - despite not having any special musical education, he played the dombra, piano, and flute well. His musical creativity is also evidenced by the album published by the Melodiya company. The artist and musician passed away on February 14, 1998, at the age of 60.