Farid Yarullin

(1914–1943)

Famous Tatar composer, and founder of the national ballet.

The name of Farid Yarullin, a courageous warrior who fell in battle with fascists when he was not even thirty years old, has forever entered the history of the musical culture of Tatarstan and Russia.

Farid Yarullin composed numerous instrumental and vocal works that enriched the national musical landscape. However, he is most renowned for his ballet “Shurale,” which laid the foundation for Tatar ballet and remains its crowning achievement.