Samara Tokhtakunova (a.k.a. Samarbubu Toktakunova, born on March 9 1945, in the Chui region, Kemin district) is a komuz player from Kyrgyzstan. In 1964 she graduated from the Frunze Music College. In 1963 she joined the orchestra of folk instruments directed by Karamoldo Orozov. Since 1970 she is a soloist at the Kyrgyz National Philharmonic. As a follower of the great kyrgyz komuzists such as Karamoldo Orozov, Toktogul Satylganov, Nizaly Boros, Ibray Tumanov and Atai Ogombaev, she became famous not only in Kyrgzystan, but also abroad. Read more on Last.fm