Maldybaev was one of the composers of the state anthem of the Kirghiz SSR and is still renowned for his operatic composition.

He helped popularize Kyrgyz music by skillfully using Western European techniques.

Maldybayev provided folk melodies and composed music which was organized and prepared by Russian composers Vladimir Vlasov and Vladimir Fere into six Soviet state operas and other works.

[1] The collective is usually hyphenated as Vlasov-Fere-Maldybayev, which also composed the Kirghiz national anthem.

[2] His work has been recorded and issued on media including: This article on an Asian composer is a stub.