(headline image; Professor Ramiz Guliyev – Photograph by Mamed Rahimov © 2010 by M.Rahimov/Ministry of Culture and Tourism) The Azerbaijani tar is a long-necked plucked…
Tar, the Cherished National Instrument of Azerbaijan
Tag: Azerbaijani music
The Kamancha, the Ancient Spiked Fiddle of Persia and Central Asia
(headline image: Anatolia Azeri Kamancha AAK-304 by Arslan) The kamancha is a bowed stringed musical instrument that has garnered widespread use in diverse regions of…
The Extraordinary journey of The Oldest Voice in the World
Ian Brennan, the GRAMMY Award-winning music producer and field-recording specialist, has yet again pushed boundaries with his latest album release, The Oldest Voice in the…
Artist Profiles: Zabit Nabizade Trio
Zabit Nabizade was born in 1965 in Shikhzahirli, Shamakhi region, Azerbaijan (former USSR).. He is a teacher at the National Conservatory of Azerbaijan and represents…
Artist Profiles: Yaghob Zoroofchi
Yaghob Zoroofchi is the greatest Azeri vocalist of our time, and shows why on his CD, “The Best of Zoroofchi”. He started his singing career…
Artist Profiles: Rufat Hasanov
Rufat Hasanov was born in Baku, Azerbaijan in 1982. He started playing the tar at the age of seven. In 1997 he was awarded a…
Artist Profiles: Rahman Asadollahi
Rahman Asadollahi, from Southern Azerbaijan, was born in 1951 and is considered the most accomplished garmon player, which is the Azerbaijani accordion. He started playing…
Artist Profiles: Fargana Qasimova
Fargana Qasimova was born April 23, 1979 in Baku, Azerbaijan. She is the daughter of celebrated mugham (Azerbaijani classical music) singer, Alim Qasimov and has…
Artist Profiles: Chingiz Sadykhov
Chingiz Sadykhov was a world-class pianist from Azerbaijan. Maestro Chingiz Sadykhov played piano as a concert pianist and accompanist to the greatest singers of Azerbaijan…
Artist Profiles: Askar Alakbarov
Born in 1953 in Ganja (Azerbaijan), Askar Alakbarov studied music in Ganja Technical Music. Later he studied at College Music Academy of Azerbaijan folkloric instruments…