Download Uzeyir Hajibayov

Lyceum 287 “Zakalar”
English
8b student - Zulfiqar Bakhshili
Teacher - Gasimova Sadagat
February, 2015
Uzeyir Hajibayov
Uzeyir Hajibayov
(Hajibayli), a composer of
genius, one of the most
remarkable personalities
of Azerbaijan professional
music and the founder of
the national opera art.
(1885-1948)
Uzeyir and his family
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He was born in Shusha,
graduated from Gori
Teachers’ Training
Seminary, attended
musical courses in
Moscow, continued his
musical education at St.
Petersburg
Conservatoire.
Family Tree
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His brother – Zulfugar Hajibayov, a composer, Honored
Artist of Azerbaijan
His brother – Jeyhun Hajibayov, a writer, a journalist, a
news-snippets man
The husband of his sister-in-law, Muslim Mogamayev, a
composer
His nephew – Niyazi Hajibayov, a conductor
His cousins – Nazim Aliverdibayov, a musician, Rasim
Aliverdibayov,a violinist, Kasim Aliverdibayov,a
composer, Nushaba Aliverdibayova, a pianist
His father’s cousin – Afrasiyab Badalbayli, a composer
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The greatest masterpiece of Uzeyir Hajibayov
It was composed in 1906-1907 laying the
foundation of the Opera Art in Azerbaijan.
It was staged on the 12th of January,1908.
It consisted of classical folklore - mugams.
During the period 1908-1915, he composed the
operas “Sheikh Sanan”, ”Rustam and Zohrab”,
“Shah Abbas and Xurshud Banu”,“Harun and
Leyla”, “Koroglu”
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He became very famous
for his satirical articles,
essays.
As a newspaper satirist he
used pen-names
“Filankas”, “Xoca Lala”
“Behmankas”,”Choban”,”
Bizbiza”,etc.
“The life of Uzeyir ” is the
film devoted to his busy,
and interesting life, his
prominent musical activity.
Uzeyir Hajibayov’s comedies
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“Husband and Wife”(1909)
“If not That, Let It Be
This”(1909)
“The Cloth Peddler”(1913)
Uzeyir Hajibayov’s manuscripts
Partitura "Lazginka"
"Arshin mal alan" –a handwritten text, 1917.
 Prominent
teacher
and thinker
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Uzeyir Hajibayov worked
as a Maths teacher after
graduating Gori Seminary.
In 1907 he published his
Arithmetic-book with 352
sums for 8-9 year- old students.
He said: “I intend to make
our students think,
discuss, express their
thoughts and prove them
in practice.”
Memorable Coins
Uzeyir Hajibayov’s anniversary was a great event not only
in our country but also in many countries of the world.
According to the list of well-known people and important
events of the world, in 1985 UNESCO gave a start to the
anniversary celebrations.
These are gold coins
made in honour of his
100th anniversary in
1992-2010.
He died in 1948 leaving his
richest treasure in music,
comedy, dramatic art,
journalism and other spheres
of Literature and Art.
Every year on the 18th of
September, in the square of
the National Conservatoire,
the orchestra plays his
prominent musical works, in
memory of Uzeyir Hajibayov,
one of the most outstanding
figures of Azerbaijan.