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Uzeyir Hadjibeyov

Sep 17, 1885 - Nov 23, 1948 (63 years old) in Agjabedi, Elisabethpol Governorate, Russian Empire [now Azerbaijan]

Uzeyir bey Abdulhuseyn bey oghlu Hajibeyov was an Azerbaijani composer, musicologist and teacher. He is recognized as the father of Azerbaijani classical music. Hajibeyov composed the music of the national anthem of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.

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The 309th Room: Qara Qarayev
Self (Archive Footage)

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