Zeynab Khanlarova
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Zeynab Yahya qizi Khanlarova (28 December 1936, Baku
) is an Azerbaijan
i folk singer.
parents and is the youngest of the family's five children.
In 1961, she graduated from Asef Zeynally Music College and become solo singer at Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre
. She also participated in Uzeyir Hajibeyov
's opera Leyli and Majnun as Leyli.
Baku
Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...
) is an Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
i folk singer.
Life and Career Development
Zeynab Khanlarova was born to AzerbaijaniAzerbaijani people
The Azerbaijanis are a Turkic-speaking people living mainly in northwestern Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan, as well as in the neighbourhood states, Georgia, Russia and formerly Armenia. Commonly referred to as Azeris or Azerbaijani Turks , they also live in a wider area from the Caucasus to...
parents and is the youngest of the family's five children.
In 1961, she graduated from Asef Zeynally Music College and become solo singer at Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre
Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre
The Akhundov Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater is a theatre in Baku, Azerbaijan. It was built in 1911.-History:...
. She also participated in Uzeyir Hajibeyov
Uzeyir Hajibeyov
Uzeyir bey Abdul Hussein oglu Hajibeyov was an Azerbaijani and Soviet composer, conductor, publicist, playwright, teacher, translator, and social figure from Azerbaijan. He is recognized as the father of Azerbaijani classical music and opera...
's opera Leyli and Majnun as Leyli.