Zulfugar Hajibeyov
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Zulfugar Hajibeyov was an Azerbaijan
i composer and a member of a family noted for its musical talents. He was one of the founders of the Azerbaijan Music Comedy Theater.
on 17 April 1884.
Hajibeyov's brother Uzeyir Hajibeyov
is considered the "Father of Classical Music" in Azerbaijan. Their brother Jeyhun
was a publicist, journalist, and ethnographer, and helped Uzeyir compose the opera Layla and Majnun
.
His son, Niyazi Hajibeyov
, was also a composer, and directed the Azerbaijan State Symphony Orchestra
for 40 years.
Hajibeyov died on 30 September 1950. He is buried in the Alley of Honor in Baku
, Azerbaijan
. Hajibeyov's house in Shusha is classified as a historical monument "bearing state importance" by 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 composer and a member of a family noted for its musical talents. He was one of the founders of the Azerbaijan Music Comedy Theater.
Biography
Hajibeyov was born in ShushaShusha
Shusha , also known as Shushi is a town in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh in the South Caucasus. It has been under the control of the self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic since its capture in 1992 during the Nagorno-Karabakh War...
on 17 April 1884.
Hajibeyov's brother 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...
is considered the "Father of Classical Music" in Azerbaijan. Their brother Jeyhun
Jeyhun Hajibeyov
Jeyhun Hajibeyli was a Azerbaijani publicist, journalist and ethnographer.He was born in Shusha, a brother of the great composer Uzeyir Hajibeyov. Jeyhun continued his education in Baku after graduating from the Russian-Tatar Azeri school in Shusha. Later he went to St...
was a publicist, journalist, and ethnographer, and helped Uzeyir compose the opera Layla and Majnun
Layla and Majnun
Layla and Majnun, also known as The Madman and Layla – in Arabic مجنون ليلى or قيس وليلى , in , Leyli və Məcnun in Azeri, Leyla ile Mecnun in Turkish, in Urdu and Hindi – is a classical Arab story, popularized by Persian poet Nizami Ganjavi's...
.
His son, Niyazi Hajibeyov
Niyazi
Niyazi Zulfigar oglu Tagizade Hajibeyov was a prominent Soviet Azerbaijani musical conductor, composer, author of the famous "Rast" symphonic mugam.-Early life:...
, was also a composer, and directed the Azerbaijan State Symphony Orchestra
Azerbaijan State Symphony Orchestra
The Hajibeyov Azerbaijan State Symphony Orchestra was formed in 1920 being one of the first orchestras in the Soviet Union, at the request of composer Uzeyir Hajibeyov after whom it was later named...
for 40 years.
Hajibeyov died on 30 September 1950. He is buried in the Alley of Honor in Baku
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...
, 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...
. Hajibeyov's house in Shusha is classified as a historical monument "bearing state importance" by Azerbaijan.
Musical comedies
| Title | Translated title | Year of release |
|---|---|---|
| Young in 50 years old | 1909 | |
| 11 years old woman | 1911 | |
| Single while Married | 1911 |