Haji Khanmammadov
Haji Khanmammadov Hacı Xanməmmədov | |
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| Born | June 15, 1918 RSFSR |
| Died | April 7, 2005 (aged 86) |
| Occupation(s) | conductor, composer |
| Years active | 1934–2005 |
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Haji Dadash oglu Khanmammadov (
Early life
Khanmammadov was born in
Contributions
Khanmammadov composed his first song Gozal pari ("Beautiful Nymph") in 1942. In 1946 he was sent to
Khanmammadov also wrote two successful musical comedies: Bir dagiga ("One Minute", 1961; lyrics by Maharram Alizadeh) about the life of oil workers; and Butun arlar yakhshidir ("All Husbands Are Good", 1971; lyrics by Alexander Khaldeyev in Russian). He also composed about 150 vocal songs, many of which were written specifically for the plaintive voice of Shovkat Alakbarova.[2]
In addition to his work as a composer, Khanmammadov was involved in administration as Director of the
Recognition
Khanmammadov's contribution to Azerbaijani music was acknowledged on the State level with the following awards: Honorary Art Worker of Azerbaijan (1967), People's Artist of Azerbaijan (1988), Professor of the Azerbaijan State Conservatory (1993), Order of Honor (1998), and the coveted Presidential monthly benefit since 2001.[2]
Khanmammadov was 87 when he died.
References
- ^ Famous People: Then and Now by Haji Khanmammadov
- ^ a b Haji Khanmammadov: Composed the First Concerto for Tar and Symphony by Matt O'Brien. Azerbaijan International. Summer 2005, #13.2
- ^ (in Russian) Haji Dadash oghlu Khanmammadov Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine. Eastbazar.info
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