Masguda Shamsutdinova is a famous Tatar* composer. She was born in Bashkortstan. After completing a musical school and college in Kazakhstan she graduated from Kazan State Conservatoire in the Republic of Tatarstan.

Masguda is a folk-modern composer. For over 20 years she has been researching folk music, sufi, magic practices and color symbols of Tatar nation. 

She received a Ph.D degree from St. Petersburg State University.

Masguda has been living in Seattle (USA) since 2002.

Masguda is a Chamber music and Symphony composer. Masguda is a female American Film Composer.

* Information on the ethnic group of  Tatars can be found through search engines such as Live, Google under search terms: tatar, tatars, tartar, tartars, tartary, tatarstan, tataria.