Nobovar Chanorov

Who is Nobovar Chanorov?

Nobovar Chanorov is a Tajik singer of the Shams group. The Shams and Nobovar Chanorov are known as Beatles of Tajiks.

Created in 1995, Shams is today one of the best groups of Rock and Roll in Tajikstan. This group of 7 musicians between 25 and 40 years, originating in Pamir, is the most known group since their first concert in Almaty. A month before the peace agreement of civil war was signed in Tajikistan, the group has returned to Dushanbe. The musicians of the group change regularly and Shams of today is known especially thanks to its singer Nobovar Chanorov and his guitarist Iqbol Zavqibekov. Up to now the group has produced 4 albums.

Shams is also known in Afghanistan, in Uzbekistan, in Russia and in Europe.

Life and Education

Nobovar was born in Komsomolobod in the Rasht valley of Tajikistan. His parents are orinally from Dehrushan village of Rushan District of Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast, in the Pamirs. Himself being a Rushani speaker, he sings mostly in Tajiki and Rushani. However, he sings individual songs in Spanish, English and Russian.

Nobovar has spent his childhood and schooling years in the home village of his parents - Dehrushan. He started his singing from early years. As part of his family tradition, he started playing rubab and accordion and singing maddoh and pop-songs. His father, seeing his talent, gave him to the local musical school which he attended after his formal school at certain days of the week.