Culture Ministry’s Scientific, Methodological and Qualification
Center of Culture (MEMİM) has organized a series of
lecture-concerts titled “Pearls of Art” within the 17th Uzeyir
Hajibayli International Music Festival, Azernews
reports.
The first event took place at the Azerbaijan University of
Languages.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, MEMİM Acting Director, PhD in
Art Studies and Associate Professor Vugar Humbatov emphasized that
the project aims to introduce the younger generation to the legacy
of the great composer, musicologist, publicist, and educator Uzeyir
Hajibayli.
His unique contribution to Azerbaijani musical culture, his
artistic interpretation of oral folk traditions, and his efforts to
popularize professional music among the masses make his work truly
inimitable.
The lecture-concerts are supported by Baku State University, the
Baku Music Academy, the Azerbaijan State University of Culture and
Arts, the Baku Choreography Academy, the Azerbaijan Cultural
Workers Union, the Azerbaijan University of Languages, Western
Caspian University, the Azerbaijan National Conservatory, the
Azerbaijan Academy of Labor and Social Relations, and the
International Mugham Center.
Vice-Rector of the Azerbaijan University of Languages, Doctor of
Philology and Professor Hamida Aliyeva spoke about Uzeyir
Hajibayli’s impact on the development of Azerbaijani culture and
public life, highlighting the importance of the project.
The event was moderated by PhD in Art Studies and Honoured
Cultural Worker Saadat Takhmirazgizi.
A lecture was delivered by Ayten Babaeva, PhD in Art Studies and
Associate Professor, on the topic “Scientific and Pedagogical
Activity in Uzeyir Hajibayli’s Work.”
The concert program featured performances by the choir of
Western Caspian University (artistic director – Rufat Khalilov),
students of the Baku Music Academy, the Azerbaijan National
Conservatory, the Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts,
and the dance group of the Baku Choreography Academy (artistic
director – People’s Artist Yusif Gasymov).
The concert program included musical works by Uzeyir Hajibayli
and Muslim Magomayev (1885–1937), and drew great interest from the
audience.
The next “Pearls of Art” lecture-concert will take place on
September 22 at Baku State University.
From September 18 to 28, Azerbaijan is hosting the 17th
International Music Festival named after Uzeyir Hajibayli,
organized by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and the Azerbaijan
Culture Ministry.
Dedicated to the 140th anniversary of Uzeyir Hajibayli, the
festival is a major cultural event in the country.
It features renowned performers, musical ensembles, and
musicologists from Azerbaijan and around the world.
The concert program includes concerts, theatrical performances,
and various cultural events held in more than 10 cities and regions
across Azerbaijan, as well as in Uzbekistan, Austria, Germany,
Turkiye, and beyond.
Media partners of the event are Azernews.Az, Trend.Az, Day.Az,
and Milli.Az.
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