Shorouk Express
BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 23. Kryvyi Rih, a
city in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region, hosted a concert
celebrating the 140th anniversary of Uzeyir Hajibeyli, the founder
of Azerbaijan’s professional national music and the composer of the
first opera in the East, the State Committee for Work with Diaspora
told Trend.
City officials from the cultural department, council members,
leaders from the diaspora, public figures, and media
representatives all gathered under one roof for the event, which
also shone a spotlight on an exhibition brimming with Azerbaijani
art.
Following the national anthems of Azerbaijan and Ukraine,
speeches were delivered by Kamaladdin Agayev, head of the
“Azerbaijan Diaspora” organization in Kryvyi Rih, Irina
Vasileyevna, head of the city’s cultural department, and Hafiz
Aslanov, Chairman of the International Foundation named after
Muslim Magomayev.
Kamaleddin Agayev highlighted that celebrating Hajibeyli’s
anniversary in Kryvyi Rih demonstrates the unifying power of
national music and its significance in fostering intercultural
dialogue and universal values.
Speakers observed that Hajibeyli’s melodies have soared beyond
the confines of nations, garnering global admiration and acting as
a vibrant tapestry weaving together diverse cultures. The city’s
melodic ensemble wove a tapestry of sound with the threads of
Hajibeyli, Gara Garayev, and Firangiz Alizadeh, enchanting the
souls of the audience and earning a symphony of applause.
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