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March 21, 2015

Baku World of Mugham Festival celebrates traditional music from Azerbaijan

A topic was broadcast on “Euronews” TV Channel about the Mugham World International Mugham Festival held in Baku.


In the topic, it was noted that the Festival is traditionally held in the city of Baku once every two years with organizational support of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan, and the Azerbaijan Composers Union. 


It is noted in the topic that a scientific symposium and a mugham contest are held within the framework of the Festival in the city of Baku and regions of Azerbaijan with participation of well-known musicians coming from around the world. One of the national music genres of Azerbaijan, mugham has been entered on UNESCO’s Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of the World. 


Opinions of chairperson of the Azerbaijan Composers Union Firangiz Alizadeh and well-known musician Alirza Gourbani about the Festival have also been given in the topic. It was informed that theoretical and practical experience of well-known masters of mugham in this field enables to acquaint the western audience with Azerbaijan’s contemporary cultural life.


In the topic broadcast by the TV Channel was also given information about the concert devoted to Vagif Mustafazadeh, well-known Azerbaijani musician and founder of the jazz-mugham genre. The audience is informed that the Mugham World International Mugham Festival will be held in two years again in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan.  


euronews.com