Uzeyir Hajibeyov
Azerbaijani composer (1885–1948)
Uzeyir Hajibeyov was born on September 18, 1885 in Aghjabadi and died on November 23, 1948 in Baku, aged 63. Recorded occupations: conductor, composer, music educator, writer, journalist and ethnomusicologist. Country of citizenship: Russian Empire, Azerbaijan Democratic Republic and Soviet Union. Positions held include deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union. Fields of work: music, traditional folk music, folkloristics and musicology. Notable works include “Azərbaycan marşı”, “Leyli and Majnun”, “Arshin Mal Alan”, “If Not That One, Then This One” and “Koroghlu”. Educated at Transcaucasian Teachers Seminary. Honours include People's Artist of the USSR, People's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR, Honored Art Worker of the Azerbaijan SSR, Stalin Prize, 2nd degree, Order of Lenin and Order of the Red Banner of Labour. Member of Union of Soviet Composers, Composers Union of Azerbaijan and Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences.
- Born
- September 18, 1885 · Aghjabadi
- Died
- November 23, 1948 · Baku
- Age at death
- 63
- Citizenship
- Russian Empire, Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, Soviet Union
- Occupations
- conductor, composer, music educator, writer, journalist, ethnomusicologist
- Positions held
- deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
- Notable works
- Azərbaycan marşı, Leyli and Majnun, Arshin Mal Alan, If Not That One, Then This One, Koroghlu
- Education
- Transcaucasian Teachers Seminary
- Honours
- People's Artist of the USSR, People's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR, Honored Art Worker of the Azerbaijan SSR, Stalin Prize, 2nd degree, Order of Lenin, Order of the Red Banner of Labour
- Wikipedia editions
- 49 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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