Abulfat Asad oghlu Aliyev (Azerbaijani: Əbülfət Əsəd oğlu Əliyev; December 30, 1926 – December 27, 1990) was an Azerbaijani opera and mugham singer, People's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR.
Abulfat Aliyev | |
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| Azerbaijani: Əbülfət Əliyev | |
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| Born | Əbülfət Əsəd oğlu Əliyev December 30, 1926 |
| Died | December 27, 1990 (aged 63) |
| Occupation | singer |
| Awards |   UNESCO badge |
Biography edit
Abulfat Aliyev was born on December 30, 1926, in Shusha. After his father's death Aliyev's family moved from Shusha to Fuzuli where they lived for four years. Then his family moved to Aghdam and he continued his education at city school. For the first time he sang the song "Shushanin Daghlari" on the radio. At that time 19-year-old Abulfat moved to Baku.
From 1945 he became a soloist of Azerbaijan State Academic Philharmonic Hall. The repertoire of the singer included more than 400 folk and composer songs such as "Dina bilmadim", "Bu gala, dashli qala", "Ay Pari", "Endim bulag bashina", "Bulbullar gazar baghi", "Tel nazik", "Sachlari burma", "Gel-gel", "Xal yanaghinda", "Gara gozlum".[1]
In 1956 he appeared on the stage of Opera and Ballet Theater for the first time.[2] Aliyev worked there until 1962.[3]
The singer, who took part in the International Music Congress in Moscow in 1971, was awarded a UNESCO badge and diploma for high performance, and his performance was broadcast on All-Union Radio.[4]
Memorial edit
- December 27, 1994 – Memorial evening at Azerbaijan State Academic Philharmonic Hall
- 2004 – A documentary about Abulfat Aliyev
Awards and honorary titles edit
- Honored Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR – 26 April 1958
- People's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR – 29 June 1964
- UNESCO badge – 1971
References edit
- ^ "Muğam ifaçılığında Əbülfət Əliyev dəst-xətti". medeniyyet.az. December 28, 2016. Archived from the original on August 21, 2020. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- ^ "Əbülfət Əliyev". www.mugamradio.az. Archived from the original on August 21, 2020. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- ^ Энциклопедия Азербайджанского Мугама. Баку: "Шарг-Гарб". p. 44.
- ^ "Muğam Mərkəzində Xalq artisti Əbülfət Əliyevin xatirəsi anılıb". azertag.az (in Azerbaijani). Azerbaijan State News Agency. December 20, 2019. Archived from the original on November 15, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- ^ "Muğam ifaçılığında Əbülfət Əliyev dəst-xətti". medeniyyet.az (in Azerbaijani). December 28, 2016. Archived from the original on November 15, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2022.