Madali Hafiz
Hafiz and performer of traditional Uzbek song from the Fergana Valley, a representative of the Margilan school, known for the “Abdurahmonbegi” cycle and for spreading the yalla.
- Occupation:
- Singer, Composer, Folk singer
- Nickname:
- Noyob
- Born:
- 1867 — 1930
- Birthplace:
- Shahrixon District, Andijan
- Father:
- Rahmatillo qori
- Children:
- Mamasiddiq Madaliyev
Biography
Madali Hafiz (Madali Hafiz Rahmatillo ogli, 1867–1930) was a performer of traditional Uzbek song from the Fergana Valley and one of the representatives of the Margilan school. He was born in Shahrikhan into a craftsman’s family; his father, Rahmatillo Qori, was well known in the town for his thorough knowledge of the religious sciences.
His father taught him the family craft, but the young man sang while he worked. The hafiz Nurohun, a tanbur player, heard his voice and took him on as a pupil. Madali learned singing and instrumental playing from him and composed songs to the ghazals of Oraziy and Hayratiy. To meet the hafizes of the valley he went to artists’ gatherings in Andijan, where performers from Margilan, Kokand and Tashkent came together.
He later moved to Margilan, married and settled there, and the most productive period of his creative life followed. He made songs and yallas to ghazals by Muqimiy, Zavqiy, Hazin, Pisandiy and Rojiy; the “Abdurahmonbegi” song cycle, sung to Muqimiy’s ghazals, is still performed today.
Madali Hafiz was also known as a performer of the Chormaqom and knew the Fergana–Tashkent maqom paths — bayot, dugoh, chorgoh, shahnozi-gulyor. He collected popular songs and melodies such as “Qalandar” and “Tanovar”, sang them himself and taught them to pupils. He spread the yalla, a distinct form in Uzbek vocal art; according to the researcher Turgun Alimatov, masters such as Mamatbuva Sattorov and Bolta Hafiz Rajabov learned many yallas from him. His name appears in the collection “Uzbek folk music” as the author of the “Savti Sarvinoz” and “Segoh” branches of the Buzruk maqom of the Shashmaqom. His pupil Mulla Toychi Tashmuhammedov set Hislat’s poem to music as “Armughoni Hislat” and gave the song to his teacher.
In 1912 an expedition of the firm “Robert Kens” recorded “Abdurahmonbegi” on a gramophone record. Madali Hafiz died in Margilan aged 63 and, in keeping with his will, was buried in the Khojamahoz cemetery. His son Mamasiddiq Madaliyev became a composer; among the people the hafiz was also known by the nickname “Noyob” (“Rare”).
Life path
- 1867Born
Born in Shahrikhan into the family of Rahmatillo Qori.
- Pupil of Nurohun
Learned singing and playing from the tanbur-playing hafiz Nurohun.
- Artists’ gatherings in Andijan
Met hafizes of the valley and refined his art.
- Move to Margilan
Started a family in Margilan, where the most productive period of his creative life took place.
- Songs and yallas
Made songs and yallas to ghazals by Muqimiy, Zavqiy, Hazin, Pisandiy and Rojiy; the “Abdurahmonbegi” cycle dates from this time.
- 1912Gramophone recording
An expedition of the firm “Robert Kens” recorded “Abdurahmonbegi” on a record.
- 1930Death
Died in Margilan aged 63 and was buried in the Khojamahoz cemetery.
Songs
| # | Song | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | “Abdurahmonbegi” (song cycle to Muqimiy’s ghazals) | |
| 2 | “Savti Sarvinoz” (branch of the Buzruk maqom) | |
| 3 | “Segoh” (branch of the Buzruk maqom) | |
| 4 | “Qalandar” (performance version) | |
| 5 | “Tanovar” (performance version) |
Legacy
A leading figure of the Margilan school of performance; he spread the yalla and passed the Fergana–Tashkent maqom and song traditions on to his pupils. The “Abdurahmonbegi” cycle is still performed today.
Era: Late 19th – early 20th century- Gramophone recording of “Abdurahmonbegi” (1912)