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Famous Azerbaijani Musicians

Adigozal, Rauf
Violinist, Singer
Famous Musical Families of Azerbaijan
by Farah Aliyeva - Winter 1997 (5.4)

Adigozal, Vasif
Composer
Famous People: Then and Now: Vasif Adigozal, Composer - Winter 1999 (7.4)
Famous Musical Families of Azerbaijan
by Farah Aliyeva - Winter 1997 (5.4)


Adigozalov, Yalchin
Conductor
Making of the Classical Music of Azerbaijan CD Series - Summer 1997 (5.2)
Famous Musical Families of Azerbaijan
by Farah Aliyeva - Winter 1997 (5.4)

Adigozal, Zulfugar
Performer
Famous Musical Families of Azerbaijan
by Farah Aliyeva - Winter 1997 (5.4)

Adigozalzade, Farid
Pianist
Famous Musical Families of Azerbaijan
by Farah Aliyeva - Winter 1997 (5.4)

Adigozalzade, Murad (Adigezalzade via Russian)
Pianist
Famous Musical Families of Azerbaijan
by Farah Aliyeva - Winter 1997 (5.4)

Adigozalzade, Zohrab
Pianist
Famous Musical Families of Azerbaijan
by Farah Aliyeva - Winter 1997 (5.4)

Alakbarova, Shovkat
Singer
Shovkat Alakbarova - Our Last Conversation by Rafael Huseinov -
Spring 1993 (1.2)


Alaskarov, Arzu
Pianist
Famous Musical Families of Azerbaijan
by Farah Aliyeva - Winter 1997 (5.4)

Alaskarov, Aiyub
Pianist
Famous Musical Families of Azerbaijan
by Farah Aliyeva - Winter 1997 (5.4)

Alaskarova, Konul
Pianist
Famous Musical Families of Azerbaijan
by Farah Aliyeva - Winter 1997 (5.4)

Alaskarov, Suleyman
Composer
Famous Musical Families of Azerbaijan
by Farah Aliyeva - Winter 1997 (5.4)

Aliverdibeyov, Aghalar
Tar Player
Famous Musical Families of Azerbaijan by Farah Aliyeva - Winter 1997 (5.4)

Aliverdibeyov, Kazim
Conductor
Famous Musical Families of Azerbaijan by Farah Aliyeva - Winter 1997 (5.4)

Aliverdibeyov, Nazim
Composer
Famous Musical Families of Azerbaijan by Farah Aliyeva - Winter 1997 (5.4)

Alizade, Firangiz
Composer and Performer
Famous People: Then and Now: Firangiz Alizade, Composer - Winter 1999 (7.4)
Silk Road Project - Firangiz Alizade, Composer - Winter 2001 (9.4)

Alizade, Agshin
Composer
Agshin Alizade - New Ballet - Journey to the Caucasus by Aida Huseinova - Winter 2002 (10.4)

Alizadeh, Hossein
Tar Player
Hossein Alizadeh: Personal Reflections on Playing Tar - Winter 1997 (5.4)

Amirov, Fikrat
Composer
Firkat Amirov - Listen to His Works
Fikrat Amirov: Folk Melodies and Symphonic Masterpieces by Jala Garibova, Winter 1997 (5.4)
Michelle Kwan: World Champion Skates to Azerbaijani Symphonic Music by Laurel Deck, Winter 1996 (4.4)
Famous Musical Families of Azerbaijan by Farah Aliyeva - Winter 1997 (5.4)

Asgarov, Surkhai
Singer
Surkhai Askarov - Biographical - Vocal Prodigy by Anne Kressler -
Winter 1996 (4.4)

Aziza
Jazz Pianist
(See Mustafa Zade, Aziza)

Babayev, Rafig
Composer & Jazzman
Rafig Babayev - Biographical - Tribute by Gassem Zehni - Spring 1994 (2.2)

Badalbeyli, Afrasiyab
Composer
Afrasiyab Badalbeyli - Maiden's Tower Ballet: New Plot Rids Soviet Propaganda - Winter 1999 (7.4)
Gamar Almaszade: Center Stage - My Life as Azerbaijan's First Ballerina - Autumn 2002 (10.3)
Famous Musical Families of Azerbaijan
by Farah Aliyeva - Winter 1997 (5.4)

Baghirov, Zulfugar
Saxophonist & Jazzman
Zulfugar Baghirov - Joseph E. Viola Scholarship from Berklee College of Music in Boston - Spring 2002 (10.1)

Bakikhanov, Ahmad
Tar Player
Ahmad Bakikhanov: Museum of Traditional Instruments by Jala Garibova - Summer 2000 (8.2)
Famous Musical Families of Azerbaijan
by Farah Aliyeva - Winter 1997 (5.4)

Bakikhanov, Tofig
Composer
Tofig Bakikhanov:
Caspian Ballad Lives Again - Winter 2001 (9.4)
Famous Musical Families of Azerbaijan
by Farah Aliyeva - Winter 1997 (5.4)

Behbudov, Majid
Khanande - Mugham Singer
Famous Musical Families of Azerbaijan
by Farah Aliyeva - Winter 1997 (5.4)

Behbudov, Rashid
Singer
Rashid Behbudov - Listen to His Works
Rashid Behbudov - Biographical - W
ith a Song in His Heart by Azad Sharifov - Winter 1997 (5.4)
Biographical - 80th Jubilee of Rashid Behbudov: Songs that Never Die by Tofig Guliyev - Winter 1995 (3.4)
Famous Musical Families of Azerbaijan by Farah Aliyeva - Winter 1997 (5.4)
Chingiz Sadikhov - The Show Must Go On: Memories of Accompanying Azerbaijan's Greatest Singers
Autumn 2002 (10.3)


Behbudova, Rashida
Singer
Famous Musical Families of Azerbaijan
by Farah Aliyeva - Winter 1997 (5.4)

Bulbul
Khanande - Mugham Singer and Opera Singer
Famous Musical Families of Azerbaijan
by Farah Aliyeva - Winter 1997 (5.4)

Bulbuloghlu, Polad
Singer
Polad Bulbuloghlu Returns to the Spotlight by Jean Patterson - Spring 2000 (8.1)
Famous Musical Families of Azerbaijan
by Farah Aliyeva - Winter 1997 (5.4)


Cliburn
Pianist
The Era of Van Cliburn - Biographical - Baku Concert in 1960
Musical Phenomenon in the Midst of Cold War
by Betty Blair - Autumn 1995 (3.3)

Davidovich, Bella
Pianist
Famous People: Then and Now:
Bella Davidovich, Pianist - Winter 1999 (7.4)

Dayirman
Rap Group
Dayirman: Rap Music for a New Generation - Jean Patterson - Spring 2001 (9.1)

Garayev, Faraj
Composer
Famous Musical Families of Azerbaijan
by Farah Aliyeva - Winter 1997 (5.4)

Garayev, Gara
Composer
Discoveries in Music - Forgotten Music Scores from Famous Composers by Alla Bayramova - Spring 2003 (11.1)
Gara Garayev's 85th Jubilee - Remembering Azerbaijan's Great Composer by Aida Huseinova - Spring 2003 (11.1)
Gara Garayev - A Legend in His Own Time: 80th Jubilee
- Autumn 1998 (6.3)
Famous Musical Families of Azerbaijan by Farah Aliyeva - Winter 1997 (5.4)


Garayzade, Vagif
Composer
Vagif Garayzade - Devon Sponsors CD - Summer 2002 (10.2)

Gasimov, Alim
Khanande - Mugham Singer
Alim Gasimov's New CD - Winter 2000 (8.4)
Alim Gasimov: Master of Mugham - Betty Blair and Pirouz Khanlou - Spring 2001 (9.1)
Alim Gasimov Sings with his Daughter - The Poetry of Mugham - Spring 2001 (9.1)
Alim Gasimov's Latest Concert in Tabriz - Spring 2001 (9.1)

Gasimova, Fidan
Opera Singer
Famous Musical Families of Azerbaijan
by Farah Aliyeva - Winter 1997 (5.4)

Gasimova, Khuraman
Opera Singer
Khuraman Gasimova: Azerbaijan's Brain Drain in Music - Spring 1995 (3.1)
Famous Musical Families of Azerbaijan
by Farah Aliyeva - Winter 1997 (5.4)


Googoosh
Pop Singer from Iran
Googoosh Returns -
Autumn 2000 (8.3)

Guliyev, Ramiz and Ayyub
Tar Players (Father and Son)
Sing Tar, Sing: Featuring Ramiz and Ayyub Guliyev by Betty Blair - Winter 1999 (7.4)
Guliyev Ramiz and Ayyub - Azerbaijani Musicians To Visit Norway - Summer 2002 (10.2)
Famous Musical Families of Azerbaijan
by Farah Aliyeva - Winter 1997 (5.4)

Guliyev, Tofig
Composer & Pianist
Tofig Guliyev - Biographical - Profile -
Spring 1995 (3.1)
Tofig Guliyev Remembered - Winter 2000 (8.4)
Biographical
- 80th Jubilee of Rashid Behbudov: Songs that Never Die by Tofig Guliyev - Winter 1995 (3.4)


Hajiyev, Jovdat
Composer
Jovdat Hajiyev Remembered - Summer 2002 (10.2)

Hajiyev, Ismayil
Conductor
Famous Musical Families of Azerbaijan
by Farah Aliyeva - Winter 1997 (5.4)

Hajiyev, Mikhayil
Composer
Famous Musical Families of Azerbaijan
by Farah Aliyeva - Winter 1997 (5.4)

Hajibeyli, Jeyhun
Composer
Jeyhun Hajibeyli - 110th Jubilee
- Spring 2001 (9.1)
Famous Musical Families of Azerbaijan by Farah Aliyeva - Winter 1997 (5.4)

Hajibeyov, Ismayil
Composer
Famous Musical Families of Azerbaijan
by Farah Aliyeva - Winter 1997 (5.4)

Hajibeyov, Niyazi
See Niyazi

Hajibeyov, Soltan
Composer
Famous Musical Families of Azerbaijan
by Farah Aliyeva - Winter 1997 (5.4)


Hajibeyov, Uzeyir
Visit HAJIBEYOV.com - Web Site Celebrating the Legacy of Uzeyir Hajibeyov
Major Works of Uzeyir Hajibeyov - 7 New CDs: by Betty Blair - Autumn 2001 (9.3)
Biographical - 110th Jubilee by Anar and Ramazan Khalilov - Autumn 1995 (3.3)
Biographical - His Real Genius by Arif Malikov, Winter 1997 (5.4)
Famous Musical Families of Azerbaijan by Farah Aliyeva - Winter 1997 (5.4)
Leyli and Majnun Opera
Leyli and Majnun - 90th Jubilee, Opera that Shaped a Nation by Ramazan Khalilov - Winter 1997 (5.4)
Hajibeyov's Mugham Opera,
Leyli & Majnun - Autumn 2001 (9.3)
The Memoirs of Actor Sarabski (1879-1945) by Farid Alakbarov Autumn 2002 (10.3)
Arshin Mal Alan
Hajibeyov's Musical Comedy, Arshin Mal Alan (The Cloth Peddler) Autumn 2001 (9.3)
Arshin Mal Alan (The Cloth Peddler) as film - Autumn 1997 (5.3)
The Cloth Peddler - Arshin Mal Alan - Plot: Choosing your own Bride - Autumn 1994 (2.3)
The Magic of the Children's Marionette Theater - Conserving the Culture Autumn 1994 (2.3)
Mashadi Ibad or O Olmasin, Bu Olsun
Mashadi-Ibad as Film - Autumn 1997 (5.3)
Hajibeyov's Musical Comedy,
O Olmasin, Bu Olsun (If Not That One, This One) - Autumn 2001 (9.3)
Mashadi Ibad - New Comedy Theater Opens with Social Satire - Uzeyir Hajibeyov's Masterpiece by Abulfazl Bahadori - Winter 1998 (6.4)
Koroghlu
Hajibeyov's Opera,
Koroghlu (The Son of a Blind Man) - Autumn 2001 (9.3)

Hajibeyov, Zulfugar
Composer
Famous Musical Families of Azerbaijan
by Farah Aliyeva - Winter 1997 (5.4)

Hajiyeva-Tsiperovich, Kamilla
Violinist
Kamilla Hajiyeva-Tsiperovich: Wins Child Prodigy (Wunderkind) International Competition in Jerusalem.

Spring 2001 (9.1)

Hasanoghlu, Amil
Singer
Amil Hasanoghlu: Young Vocalist Takes the Stage - Jean Patterson - Winter 1999 (7.4)


Huseinov, Farhang
Composer
Farhang Huseinov wins Jose Asuncion Flores International Composition Competition in Asuncion, Paraguay
- Spring 2001 (9.1)

Imanov, Lutfiyar
Opera Singer
Celebrating 75 Years - Lutfiyar Imanov Reminisces about his Opera Career by Aida Huseinova - Summer 2003 (11.2)

Karimi, Siyavush
Musician, Composer
Siyavush Karimi, Rector of Azerbaijan National Conservatory
A Place for Mugham: Azerbaijani Music is Focus for New Conservatory - Winter 2001 (9.4)
Azerbaijan's Primal Music - Norwegians Find The Land We Come From - Steinar Opheim - Winter 1997 (5.4)

Karimov, Majnun
Piecing Together History, String By String - The Reconstruction of Azerbaijan's Medieval Instruments
by Jean Patterson - Winter 1997 (5.4)


Kasimova
Opera Singers
See Gasimova

Khanmammadov
Composer
Famous People: Then and Now: Haji Khanmammadov, Composer - Winter 1999 (7.4)
Debut of Tar Concerto in United States - Performed by Mohammad Omranifar
- Winter 2001 (9.4)


Magomayev, Muslim (grandfather)
Composer of Operas
Famous Musical Families of Azerbaijan
by Farah Aliyeva - Winter 1997 (5.4)

Magomayev, Muslim (grandson)
Singer
Muslim Magomayev Celebrates 60th Jubilee - Aida Huseinova - Autumn 2002 (10.3)
Famous Musical Families of Azerbaijan
by Farah Aliyeva - Winter 1997 (5.4)

Malikov, Arif
Arif Malikov - Biographical - Immortal Music: Unique Blend of Tragedy and Love - Spring 1995 (3.1)
Hajibeyov: His Real Genius by Arif Malikov - Winter 1997 (5.4)

Mammadova, Shovkat
Singer, Professor
Shovkat Mammadova - Biographical - T
he First Azerbaijani Woman on Stage by Fuad Akhundov - Winter 1997 (5.4)


Mammadova, Gulyaz and Gulyanag
Singing sisters
Industrial Mugham: Traditional Music with a Beat - Spring 2001 (9.1)

Manana
Pop Singer
Manana Sings For Honors - Grand Prize at the Universe Talent competition in Prague - Winter 2000 (8.4)


Mir-Babayev
Khanande - Mugham Singer
Mir-Taghi Mir-Babayev - Biographical - T
he Musician Who Originally Owned the SOCAR Building by Fuad Akhundov, Spring 1995 (3.1)

Mirzayeva, Nigar
Violinist
Nigar Mirzayeva
- Yehudi Menuhin Music Scholarship - Autumn 2002 (10.3)


Mustafa Zadeh, Aziza
Jazz Pianist
Composer & Pianist
Aziza - Biographical - Jazz, Mugham and Other Essentials of My Life
- With Betty Blair, Winter 1996 (4.4)
All Eyes On Aziza: Catching up with Azerbaijan's Famous Jass Artist - With Betty Blair, Spring 2002 (10.1)
Famous Musical Families of Azerbaijan
by Farah Aliyeva - Winter 1997 (5.4)


Mustafazade, Vagif
Jazz Pianist
Vagif Mustafazade
- Biographical - The Emergence of Jazz by Vagif Samadoghlu - Winter 1997 (5.4)

Niyazi
Conductor
Discoveries in Music - Forgotten Music Scores from Famous Composers by Alla Bayramova - Spring 2003(11.1)
Niyazi -
Biographical - The Maestro by Azad Sharifov - Winter 1997 (5.4)
Famous Musical Families of Azerbaijan by Farah Aliyeva - Winter 1997 (5.4)


Omranifar, Mohammad
Tar Player
Haji Khanmammadov - Debut of Mohammad Omranifar's Tar Concerto in US
- Winter 2001 (9.4)

Rakcheyeva, Sabina
Violinist
Sabina Rakcheyeva - Youth at Work - Sabina Goes to Julliard - Autumn 1999 (7.3)
Sabina and Her Violin -
Autumn 2000 (8.3)
Sabina Rakcheyeva - Life at Juilliard: Studying Abroad - Summer 2002 (10.2)


Rashidova
Violinist
Nasrin Rashidova - Biographical -
Violin Concertos and Dolls by Svetlana Turyalay - Spring 1995 (3.1)

Rezayev, Azer
Violinist, Composer, Conductor
Azer Rezayev - Children's Philharmonic Orchestra - 5th Jubilee - Spring 2002 (10.1)
Famous Musical Families of Azerbaijan
by Farah Aliyeva - Winter 1997 (5.4)

Rezayev, Hasan
Composer
Famous Musical Families of Azerbaijan
by Farah Aliyeva - Winter 1997 (5.4)


Rostropovich
Violinist, Master Teacher
Mstislav Rostropovich - Biographical - 7
0th Jubilee in Baku - Summer 1997 (5.2)
Famous People: Then and Now: Mstislav Rostropovich, Cellist - Winter 1999 (7.4)
Happy 75th, Rostropovich! World-Famous Cellist Celebrates in Baku - Spring 2002 (10.1)

Yusif Savalan
Silk Road Chamber Orchestra in Toronto by Yusif Savalan - Spring 2002 (10.1)
CDs - Heydarbaba, Garabagh - Spring 2001 (9.1)

Sadikhov
Chingiz Sadikhov - The Show Must Go On: Memories of Accompanying Azerbaijan's Greatest Singers - Autumn 2002 (10.3)
CD - Piano Music of Azerbaijan by Maestro Chingiz Sadikhov - Autumn 2002 (10.3)


Sarabski
Opera Singer
Huseingulu Rezayev "Sarabski" - Diaries: The Memoirs of Actor Sarabski (1879-1945) by Farid Alakbarov - Autumn 2002 (AI 10.3)

Salimi, Ali
Tar Player
Ali Salimi Remembered - Ayrilig - Interview -
by Pirouz Khanlou - Autumn 1994 (2.4)
Ali Salimi, Composer of "Ayrilig" Dies - Summer 1997 (5.2)

Shahriyari, Rahim
Accordionist, Singer
Azerbaijani Music in Iran: Garmon Player Rahim Shahriyari - Spring 2001 (9.1)
Beyond Borders
- Azerbaijani Music Gains Audience in Iran - Winter 2001 (9.4)


Zurufchi, Yagub
Singer
Yagub Zurufchi
in Baku - Winter 2001 (9.4)


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