theguardian.com/world/video/2018/jul/11/turkmenistans-president-performs-in-rap-video-with-his-grandson-video">rap song about Akhal-Teke horses , or perhaps see the lyrics for his hymn to prosperity ?

: In a carefully televised "impromptu" gesture, Berdimuhamedov took the guitar himself and performed " Bagt nury " for the assembled workers.

: His songs are often given prestigious status; for example, another of his works, "Forward, Only Forward, Motherland Turkmenistan," was used to set a Guinness World Record for the most people singing in the round.

: Berdimuhamedov, often called Arkadag (The Protector), is portrayed by state media as a "Renaissance man" who writes his own lyrics and composes his own music.

: In 2017, during a visit to the construction site of a major gas chemical complex, a worker reportedly attempted to play a song for the President on a guitar that was noticeably out of tune.

: He has performed a wide variety of genres, from traditional Turkmen ballads like "Bagt nury" to televised DJ sets and rap songs performed with his grandson.