Background
TASHKENBAYEV, Ingaberdy was born in 1886.
TASHKENBAYEV, Ingaberdy was born in 1886.
Developed the art of Uzbek “dorbozes” (slack-wire dancers at fairs, public festivals, etc). At age ten began appearing with his father, also a rope-walker. From age 15 performed independently.
Foundcr-director Uzbek rope-walkers ensemble. Performed with this ensemble in Moscow, Kiev, Khar’kov, Odessa, Yerevan, Tbilisi, Kharbarovsk, Vladivostok, Minsk and other Soviet cities. Trained a large number of rope-walkers.
Communist Party member from 1941.