This ppt was prepared by year 4 N student Tamerlan Zeynalov for Azerbaijani culture lesson. It is about Muslim Magomayev.

1. Muslim Magomayev
By Tamerlan 4n

2. Who was Muslim Magomayev
Muslim Magomayev was a famousAzerbaijani musician who lived from 1942
to 2008.This is nearly the date of birth of our students!.

3. Early life
• Muslim Magomayev represented one of the most respected artistic dynasties in
Azerbaijan. His grandfather Muslim Magomayev was one of the founders of
modern Azerbaijani classical music. Magomayev's father, Mahammad
Magomayevwas a gifted scenic designer; and his mother, Aishet Kinzhalova, was
an actress. Magomayev's father was of mixed origin however, when asked about
his ethnicity, Magomayev considered himself Azerbaijani.
• He learned to play the piano as a child, and began to take voice lessons at the age
of 14. As a teenager, he became interested in Italian songs, American jazz, and
other styles of popular music. He majored in piano and composition at the Baku
Conservatoire.[6]

4. His musical career
• He was 19 when he first performed at an international youth music festival
in Helsinki. At the age of 20, Magomayev first appeared in Moscow where
he performed during the Days of Azerbaijani Culture. He instantly became
ppular. A year later, he gave his first solo concert in the MoscowTchaikovsky
Concert Hall to a full house and became a soloist of the Azerbaijan State
Academic Opera and BalletTheatre.

5. Trivia about Muslim Magomayev
• He sang more than 600 songs and composed more than 20 songs.
• In 1997 a planet was named after him.
• As a child he could hold his breath under the water for one minute and could
sing an entire page at one breath.
• Although he was offered many jobs abroad, he preferred to stay in his
country.

6. Lets watch a song from Muslim magamayev
(in Russian language )

7. More sites
• Want more? Click to these sites!
• Muslim Magomayev Interesting Facts, Fun Facts and Information
• Muslim Magomayev - Bio, Facts, Family | Famous Birthdays
• Muslim Magomayev (musician) -Wikipedia
• Muslim Magomayev: 10 little-known facts about the idol of ...
• Muslim Magomayev NetWorth & Bio/Wiki 2018: FactsWhichYou ...

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