Habil Aliyev
Habil Aliyev | |
|---|---|
| Born | Habil Mustafa oğlu Əliyev 28 May 1927 |
| Died | 8 September 2015 (aged 88) |
| Genres | Azerbaijani Folk Music, Mugham |
| Occupations | Composer Songwriter |
| Instrument | Kamancha |
| Years active | 1935 – 2009 |
Habil Aliyev (Azerbaijani: Habil Mustafa oğlu Əliyev; 28 May 1927 – 8 September 2015) was a prominent Azerbaijani kamancheh player.[1][2] His music is widely appreciated in the Middle East and Europe.[3]
Musical career
[edit | edit source]Habil Aliyev's first international performance was in United Kingdom when he was accompanying Rashid Behbudov and Tamara Sinyavskaya. This performances created great resonance and British press quoting Major of Glasgow called Aliyev "Paganini of Azerbaijan".[4] He inspired Israeli musician Mark Eliyahu to play kamancheh.[5]
In 2009, suffering from poor health, he made a symbolic "last concert" at Tehran Roudaki-Wahdat concert hall.[6]
He died in 2015 at the age of 88.[7]
Influence and legacy
[edit | edit source]In 2014, child music school in Agdash named after him.[8]
References
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