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ASTANA – Arslanbek Sultanbekov is a renowned dombra player, performer and composer in the Turkic world. His song “Dombra” became so popular it was even used as the main music of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s election campaign. The amazingly talented artist, who now lives in Kazakhstan, enthusiastically promotes his Nogai culture to the world.
Born in 1965 in Karachai–Cherkess Autonomous Region of the Soviet Union, Sultanbekov was the youngest child in the family. His mother instilled a sense of patriotism in him from an early age.
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Source: The Astana Times
