This ppt was prepared by 4N student Onur Shahmardanli for Azerbaijani culture lesson. This is about Uzeyir Hajibayov.

1. UZAYIR HAJIBAYOV
Onur 4N

2. GENERAL INFORMATION
 Uzeyir bey Abdul Huseyn oglu Hajibeyov was born on September 18,
1885, Shusha. He was a soviet composer conductor, publicist,
playwright, teacher, translator, and social figure of Azerbaijani origin.
He is recognized as the father of Azerbaijani composed classical music
and opera. Uzeyir Hajibeyov composed the music of the national
anthem of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic. He also composed the
anthem used by Azerbaijan during the Soviet period. He was the first
composer of an opera in the Islamic world.

3. MUSICAL COMEDIES
“Husband and wife”
The first musical comedy of Hajibeyov is “Husband and wife”.
This is the first example of Azerbaijani musical comedy. The first
premiere of it was in 1910. “O olmasın, bu olsun” After
“Husband and wife” opera, he began to write the second
operetta of him. “Mən nə qədər qoca olsam da” song and
“Uzundere” national folk music are sounded in this opera with
some changes on it.
Laters, this opera was translated into various languages,
performed in Caucasian countries, Turkey, Bolgaristan, Yaman
and other countries.
"Arshin Mal Alan"
The first feature film based on “Arshin Mal Alan” Musical comedy
was shot in 1916. This film was the silent film.
For the next time it was screened at "Baku movie studio" in 1945
with some changes on it. The main role of film belonged to
Rashid Behbudov.

4. UZEYIR MUSIC DAY
 September 18 is celebrated as "Uzeyir Music Day" after national leader
Heydar Aliyev's decree in 1995. Different events and celebrations are
usually held on this day with participation of world-famous musicians.

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