Aghakhan Abdullayev
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Aghakhan Abdullayev born 1950, Baku
, is an Azerbaijan
i khananda
(folk singer), often called "Guardian" of the Mugham
.
teacher in 1973 at Abilov Culture House in Baku
. He also worked as teacher at A.Zeynally Music College in 1977.
His concert career started in 1975 on the stage of Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall
. He performed with concert performances in several countries of the world, including Iran
, Canada
, Russia
, Austria
, Sweden
, USA, and many other countries in Europe
, Asia
and Latin America
.
In 1992, was awarded the title of Honored Artist of Azerbaijan Republic, followed by in 1998 as People’s Artist of Azerbaijan Republic. In 2000, for his pedagogical activity, he was awarded with the Honorary Diploma of Ministry of Education of Azerbaijan Republic. In 2001, he become laureate of ‘Simurg’ Award of National Award Fund and laureate of ‘Humay’ National Award in 2002. He also received in 2003, laureate of ‘Live on, Azerbaijan’ Award.
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 khananda
Khananda
A khananda is a name generally given to singers of mugham, an Azeri folk music genre. The word is of Persian origin and means "singer"...
(folk singer), often called "Guardian" of the Mugham
Mugham
Mugam also known as Azerbaijani Mugham is one of the many folk musical compositions from Azerbaijan, contrast with Tasnif, Ashugs. Mugam draws on Iranian-Arabic-Turkish Maqam....
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Life
He graduated from his secondary school in 1968. Then he continued his education in A.Zeynally Music College during 1969-1973. He become mughamMugham
Mugam also known as Azerbaijani Mugham is one of the many folk musical compositions from Azerbaijan, contrast with Tasnif, Ashugs. Mugam draws on Iranian-Arabic-Turkish Maqam....
teacher in 1973 at Abilov Culture House 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...
. He also worked as teacher at A.Zeynally Music College in 1977.
His concert career started in 1975 on the stage of Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall
Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall
The Magomayev Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall , located in Baku, is the main concert hall in Azerbaijan built in 1912.-History:...
. He performed with concert performances in several countries of the world, including Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, USA, and many other countries in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
and Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
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In 1992, was awarded the title of Honored Artist of Azerbaijan Republic, followed by in 1998 as People’s Artist of Azerbaijan Republic. In 2000, for his pedagogical activity, he was awarded with the Honorary Diploma of Ministry of Education of Azerbaijan Republic. In 2001, he become laureate of ‘Simurg’ Award of National Award Fund and laureate of ‘Humay’ National Award in 2002. He also received in 2003, laureate of ‘Live on, Azerbaijan’ Award.