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| Komuz komuz or qomuz (Kyrgyz:Azeri Gopuz, Turkish Kopuz, is an ancient fretless string instrument used in Central Asian music, related to certain other Turkic string instruments and the lute. It is the best-known national instrument and one of the better-known Kyrgyz national symbols. Komuz
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| Gara Garayev Gara Abulfaz oghlu Garayev (, February 5, 1918 in Baku - May 13, 1982 in Moscow), also spelled as Qara Qarayev or Kara , was a prominent Azerbaijani composer of the Soviet period. Garayev wrote nearly 110 musical pieces, including ballets, operas, symphonic and chamber pieces, solos for piano, cantatas, songs and marches, and rose to prominence not only in Azerbaijan SSR but also in the rest of the Soviet Union and worldwide . Gara_Garayev
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| Azerbaijani culture Following their ambigous geographic location, the Azerbaijani culture has developed under influence under both Islamic and European cultures, including its Persian, Caucasus, and Turkic heritage as well as Russian influences due to its former status as a Soviet republic. Today, Western influences, including globalized consumer culture, are strong. Azerbaijani_culture
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| Rutuls Rutuls (мыхIадбыр in Rutul, рутульцы in Russian) are an ethnic group in Dagestan (Russia) and some parts of Azerbaijan. According to the 2002 census, there were 29,929 Rutuls in Russia (12,000 in 1970). The population figure for Rutuls in Azerbaijan is unknown since many of them choose to associate themselves with Lezgins. Rutuls
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| Mugam For the town in Armenia, see Mugam, Armenia. Mugam also known as Azerbaijani Mugham (Azeri:Muğam; مقام) is one of the many folk musical compositions from Azerbaijan, contrast with Tasnif, Ashugs. Mugam draws on Iranian-Arabic-Turkish Maqam.It is a highly complex form of art music with specific systems and concepts of musical expression that demand of its performers a very high standard of professionalism. The town of Shusha being particularly renowned for this art. Mugam
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| Arif Malikov Arif Malikov (also Melikov; September 13, 1933 in Baku) is an Azerbaijani and Soviet composer. He graduated from the Baku Conservatory as a music composer in 1958. He shot to fame in 1961 when his first major composition "Legend of Love" was staged at the Kirov State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet in Leningrad (present day St Petersburg) and received nationwide acclaim. Arif_Malikov
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| Pamphylia Tanailidi Pamphylia Tanailidi, often spelled as Panfilia Tanailidi (Azeri:Panfiliya Tanailidi; ) (1891, Bashkand 15 October 1937, Baku) was an Azerbaijani actress of Pontic Greek origin. Pamphylia_Tanailidi
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| Baku Academy of Music Hajibeyov Baku Academy of Music (Azeri:Hacıbəyov adına Bakı Musiqi Akademiyası) is a leading Azerbaijani music school. It was established in 1920 in Baku and was previously known as the Hajibeyov Azerbaijan State Conservatoire. Baku_Academy_of_Music
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| Muslim Magomayev (composer) Muslim Mahammad oglu Magomayev (Azeri:Müslüm Maqomayev) (18 September 1885, Starye Atagi – 28 July 1937, Nalchik) was a Chechen and Soviet composer and conductor in Azerbaijan. He is the grandfather and a namesake of Azerbaijani opera singer Muslim Magomayev. Muslim_Magomayev_(composer)
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| Gamar Almaszadeh Gamar Hajiaga qizi Almaszadeh (Azeri:Qəmər Almaszadə) (10 March 1915, Baku – 7 April 2006, Baku) was an Azerbaijani ballerina and ballet instructor. Gamar_Almaszadeh
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| Afrasiyab Badalbeyli Afrasiyab Badal oglu Badalbeyli (Azeri:Əfrasiyab Bədəlbəyli) (19 April 1907, Baku – 6 January 1976, Baku) was a Soviet Azerbaijani composer, conductor and music critic. Afrasiyab_Badalbeyli
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| Shamsi Badalbeyli Shamsi Badal oglu Badalbeyli (Azeri:Şəmsi Bədəlbəyli) (23 February 1911, Shusha – 1986, Baku) was an Azerbaijani theatre director and actor. Shamsi_Badalbeyli
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| Imam Mustafayev Imam Dashdemir ogly Mustafayev (February 25, 1910 – 1997) was an Azerbaijani politician and First Secretary of the Azerbaijan Communist Party of the Azerbaijan SSR. Son of a poor peasant, he was born in a village of the Qakh region in Azerbaijan.In 1928 he graduated from the Zaqatala Agricultural Technicum and since 1932 he has conducted scientific research works. Imam_Mustafayev
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| Ziya Bunyadov Ziya Musa oglu Bunyadov (Azeri:Ziya Bünyadov, sometimes spelled in English as Zia Buniatov or Bunyatov) (24 December 1921, Astara – 21 February 1997, Baku) was an Azerbaijani historian, academician, and Vice-President of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan. Ziya_Bunyadov
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| Rutul language Rutul is a language spoken by the Rutuls, an ethnic group living in Dagestan (Russia) and some parts of Azerbaijan. The word Rutul derives from the name of a Dagestani village where speakers of this language make up the majority. Rutul_language
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| Jahan Talyshinskaya Jahan Mir Rzakhan qizi Talyshinskaya (Azeri:Cahan Talışinskaya) (9 February 1909, Lankaran – 1 March 1967, Baku) was an Azerbaijani folk singer and theatre actress. Jahan_Talyshinskaya
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| Huseyngulu Sarabski Huseyngulu Sarabski (Azeri:Hüseynqulu Sarabski), born Huseyngulu Malik oglu Rzayev (20 March 1879, Baku – 16 February 1945, Baku), was an Azerbaijani opera singer (tenor), composer, playwright, stage actor, theatre director, and musician (tar). Huseyngulu_Sarabski
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| Mirvarid Dilbazi Mirvarid Dilbazi (), (19 August 1912, Gazakh, Azerbaijan – 2002, Baku) was an Azerbaijani poetess. She was born in the village of Musakoy (former Khanliglar) located in the Gazakh, Azerbaijan. Both of her grandfathers, Haji Rahim and Abdurahman Dilbazi, were poets. Mirvarid_Dilbazi
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| Kovkab Safaraliyeva Kovkab Kamil qizi Safaraliyeva (Azeri:Kövkəb Səfərəliyeva) (3 January 1907, Baku – 27 June 1985, Baku) was an Azerbaijani classical pianist, piano instructor and concertmaster. Kovkab_Safaraliyeva
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