Aghakhan Abdullayev
Aghakhan Abdullayev | |
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| Died | 25 December 2016 (aged 66) |
| Genres | Mugham |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, daf |
| Years active | 1975–present |
Aghakhan Minakhan oghlu Abdullayev (Azerbaijani: Ağaxan Minaxan oğlu Abdullayev; 6 February 1950 – 25 December 2016) was an Azerbaijani khananda folk singer. He was often called "Guardian" of the Mugham.[1][2]
Life
Abdullayev was born in
His concert career started in 1975 on the stage of
In 1992, he was awarded the title of Honored Artist of the Azerbaijan Republic, and in 1998 he was designated People's Artist of the Azerbaijan Republic.[4] In 2000, for his pedagogical activity, he was awarded an Honorary Diploma by the Ministry of Education of the Azerbaijan Republic. In 2001, he received the "Simurg" Award of the National Award Fund and in 2002 the Humay National Award. He also received in 2003 the "Live on, Azerbaijan" Award.[5]
References
- ^ "BBC - Press Office - Three new podcasts available from Radio 3". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- ^ Holding, APA Information Agency, APA. "Azerbaijani People's artist Aghakhan Abdullayev laid to rest". apa.az. Archived from the original on 27 December 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Ağaxan Abdullayev Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Adam.az (in Azerbaijani)
- ^ "Xalq artisti Ağaxan Abdullayev tələbə seçimini çətinləşdirdi". trend.az. 21 July 2008. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- ^ Mugham Performers Archived 6 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine Mugham.az
External links
- Aghakhan Abdullayev at IMDb
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