Maiden Tower in Music Famous ballerina, the late Gamar Almaszade, performing the role of the maiden in Azerbaijan's first ballet, Maiden Tower by composer Afrasiyab Badalbeyli. 1941. See "My Life as Azerbaijan's First Ballerina," by Gamar Almaszade, AI 10.3 (Autumn 2002). Photo: National Archives of Azerbaijan, Photo and Cinema Division _____ |