Erkegali Rakhmadiyev (Kazakh: Еркеғали Рахмадиұлы Рахмадиев, Erkeğali Rahmadiūly Rahmadiev, 1 August 1932 – 9 April 2013)[1] was a Soviet and Kazakhstani composer and pedagogue.

[3] Erkegali Rakhmadiyev was born in Shubartau, East Kazakhstan Region,[4] to the family of Rakhmadi Zhabykbayev, a well-known aqyn and musician.

[6] Erkegali’s first job was that of a music teacher, and he already became the head of Kurmangazy Kazakh State Conservatoire at the age of 35.

[8] After the collapse of the Soviet Union, at the dawn of newly found sovereignty, Kazakhstani authorities invited Erkegali Rakhmadiyev to head the State Committee for Culture of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

[10] Mr. Rakhmadiyev spent his twilight years living in Astana and working as a consultant to the National Opera Theater named after Baiseitova.