Uzeyir Hajibeyov
Azerbaijani composer, musicologist and teacher (1885–1948) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Uzeyir bey Abdulhuseyn bey oghlu Hajibeyov[lower-alpha 1] (18 September 1885 – 23 November 1948) was an Azerbaijani composer, musicologist and teacher. He is recognized as the father of Azerbaijani classical music.[1]
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Born | Uzeyir bey Hajibeyli (1885-09-18)18 September 1885 |
Died | 23 November 1948(1948-11-23) (aged 63) |
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Hajibeyov composed the music of the national anthem of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (which was re-adopted after Azerbaijan regained its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991). He also composed the anthem used by Azerbaijan during the Soviet period. He was the first composer of an opera in the Islamic world.[2][3] He composed the first oriental opera Leyli and Majnun in 1908 and since then he is revered for adapting the written masterpiece to the theatre.[4]