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Abdurehim Heyit

1962 - Today

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Abdurehim Heyit (Uyghur: ئابدۇرېھىم ھېيىت; born 1962) is a Uyghur folk singer‌ and composer. The Uyghur people are a Turkic language-speaking group and a spokesman for the Turkish foreign ministry described Abdurehim as a "distinguished poet". In February 2019, Turkish government sources reported that he had died in custody in China, but this claim was contradicted by Chinese sources. This incident led to a short term crisis in the Chinese-Turkish relations. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Abdurehim Heyit is the 1,426th most popular composer, the 1,142nd most popular biography from China and the 5th most popular Chinese Composer.

Abdurehim Heyit is most famous for being a prominent Uyghur folk singer and composer, known for his contributions to Uyghur music and culture. His work often reflects the themes of Uyghur identity and heritage.

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Among COMPOSERS

Among composers, Abdurehim Heyit ranks 1,426 out of 1,451Before him are Inon Zur, Jeremy Soule, Shoji Meguro, Hitoshi Sakimoto, Ola Gjeilo, and Justin Hurwitz. After him are Brett Dean, Ezio Bosso, Marc Shaiman, Michel van der Aa, Ludovic Bource, and Isidora Žebeljan.

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In China

Among people born in China, Abdurehim Heyit ranks 1,142 out of 1,610Before him are Xian Dongmei (1975), Xu Kai (1995), Wei Qingguang (1962), Chen Lu (1976), Ye Qiaobo (1964), and Gao Hongbo (1966). After him are Dolkun Isa (1967), Hua Chunying (1970), Xu Xing (1969), Li Ting (1980), Luan Jujie (1958), and Ding Ning (1990).

Among COMPOSERS In China

Among composers born in China, Abdurehim Heyit ranks 5Before him are Boris Blacher (1903), Nie Er (1912), Tan Dun (1957), and Qigang Chen (1951).