Music of Azerbaijan includes various arrays of styles that reflect influences from the musics of the Caucasus, Central Asia, and Iran. Azerbaijan also has a lot in common with Armenian and Persian music. ^[1] Principial instrument types are two- or three-stringed lutes, the necks either fretted or fretless; fiddles made of horsehair; flutes, mostly open at both ends and either end-blown or side-blown; and jews harps, either metal or, often in Siberia, wooden. ... Persian may refer to more than one article: the Western name for Iranian (see Iran/Persia naming controversy) Persian, an Iranian language the Persians, an ethnic group a Persian, a breed of cat Persian, a Pokémon character Etymology English Persian < Old English, < Latin *Persianus, < Latin Persia, < ancient Greek Persis...

Mugam

Main article: Mugam Mukamlar, plural mukam is a term for bodies of musical repertoire for the Turkmen dutar, two-stringed lute or tüÿdük, an end-blown flute. ...

The classical music of Azerbaijan is called mugam (more accurately spelled muğam), and is usually a suite with poetry and instrumental interludes. The sung poetry sometimes includes tahrir segments, which use a form of throat singing similar to yodelling. The poetry is typically about divine love and is most often linked to Sufi Islam. Mukamlar, plural mukam is a term for bodies of musical repertoire for the Turkmen dutar, two-stringed lute or tüÿdük, an end-blown flute. ... Look up poetry in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Throat singing, also known in the western world as overtone singing, harmonic singing, or harmonic chant; and many other regional names, is a type of singing that manipulates the harmonic resonances (or formants) created as air travels through the human vocal folds and out the lips. ... Yodeling (or Yodelling) is a form of singing that involves rapidly switching from the chest voice to the head voice making a high-low-high-low sound. ... Sufism (Arabic تصوف taṣawwuf) is a system of esoteric philosophy commonly associated with Islam. ... For other uses, including people named Islam, see Islam (disambiguation). ...

In contrast to the mugam traditions of other Central Asian countries, Azeri mugam is more free-form and less rigid; it is often compared to the improvised field of jazz. [1] Jazz is an original American musical art form originating around the start of the 20th century in New Orleans, rooted in Western music technique and theory, and is marked by the profound cultural contributions of African Americans. ...

UNESCO proclaimed the Azerbaijani mugam tradition a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity on November 7, 2003. UNESCO logo UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945. ... Map showing the Masterpieces of Oral and Intangible Heritage by country designation as of 2005: red (countries with 4 designations), orange (3), yellow (2) and green (1). ... November 7 is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 54 days remaining. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Musical Instruments

The stringed instruments Tar (skin faced lute),the kamancha (skin faced spike fiddle), the oud, originally barbat, and the saz( long necked lute); the reeded wind instrument balaban, the frame drumghaval, the cylindrical double faced drum naghara, and the goshe nagara( pair of small kettle drums). Other instruments include the zurna (reeded horn), Garmon (small accordion) , Tutek (whistle flute) and dhol (drum). Front and rear views of an oud. ... Balaban: Place name in Afghanistan Place name in Iran Balaban is a music genre Personal last name Bob Balaban Boško Balaban, Croatian footballer Burt Balaban John Balaban Liane Balaban, actress Lillian Balaban, wife of Robert Merrill Balaban & Katz, named after A. J. Balaban, Barney Balaban Balabanov, Balabanof(f) Angelica...

Ashiqs

Main article: Ashiq Eros God and symbol of love since antiquity Love has several different meanings in English, from something that gives a little pleasure (I loved that meal) to something one would die for (patriotism, pairbonding). ...

Ashiqs are travelling bards who sing and play the saz, a form of lute. Their songs are semi-improvised around a common base. Eros God and symbol of love since antiquity Love has several different meanings in English, from something that gives a little pleasure (I loved that meal) to something one would die for (patriotism, pairbonding). ... The saz is a Turkish plucked stringed instrument, a member of the long-necked lute family. ... The lute is a plucked string instrument with a fretted neck and a deep round back. ... Improvisation is the act of making something up as it is performed. ...

Azeri Musicians

The most famous contemporary Azeri musicians are perhaps jazz singer Aziza Mustafa Zadeh and her father, Vagif Mustafa Zadeh, who are quite popular internationally in jazz circles. Jazz is an original American musical art form originating around the start of the 20th century in New Orleans, rooted in Western music technique and theory, and is marked by the profound cultural contributions of African Americans. ... Aziza Mustafa Zadeh also known as Princes of Jazz was born in Baku ( December 19, 1969) (currently lives in Germany) is an Azerbaijanian singer, pianist and composer who playes a fusion of jazz and mugam (a traditional improvisational style of Azerbaijan). ... Vagif Mustafa Zadeh (1940 in Baku - 1979) was an Azeri jazz pianist and composer. ...

Mugam singers:

• Agakhan Abdullayev
• Arif Babayev
• Mansoum Ibragimov
• Alim Qasimov
• Jabbar Karyagdioglu Ensemble
• Zahid Guliyev
• Sakine Ismaïlova

Popular music singers Alim Qasimov was the UNESCO International music prize winner in 1999. ...

• Rashid Behbudov
• Muslim Magomayev
• Lutfiyar Imanov

Composers: Rashid Behbudov Rashid Behbudov (December 14, 1915 - June 19, 1988) was an Azerbaijani singer and actor. ... Muslim Magomaev (Russian: ; b. ...

• Uzeyir Hajibeyov
• Gara Garayev
• Fikret Amirov

Kamanche players Uzeyir Hajibeyov (September 18, 1885–November 22, 1948), was a prominent Azerbaijani composer. ... Gara Garayev, also spelled Qara Qarayev, born as Gara Abulfazl Garayev (December 5, 1918, baku–May 13, 1982, Moscow) was a prominent Azerbaijani composer. ... Fikret Amirov Fikret Meshedi Jamil oglu Amirov (November 22, 1922, Ganja - February 20, 1984, Baku) was a prominent Azerbaijani composer. ...

• Habil Aliev
• Fakhraddin Dadashov
• Shafiga Eyvazova
• Ismael Hamidov
• Imamyar Hasanov
• Munis Sharifov
• Mirnazim Asadullayev

Tar players

• Mirjavad Safarov
• Ramiz Guliyev
• Firuz Aliyev
• Mahmoud Aliyev
• Mohled Muslumov

References

• Broughton, Simon and Sultanova, Razia. "Bards of the Golden Road". 2000. In Broughton, Simon and Ellingham, Mark with McConnachie, James and Duane, Orla (Ed.), World Music, Vol. 2: Latin & North America, Caribbean, India, Asia and Pacific, pp 24-31. Rough Guides Ltd, Penguin Books. ISBN 1-85828-636-0
• Almaty or Bust

Notes

1. ^ Almaty or Bust, Sultanova and Broughton, pg. 25

External links

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