Jun Sung Ahn - FOUND

The largest azerba. A. of the past - Gurbani, Abbas Tufarganli (16th century), Dilgam, Valeh, Shikest Shirin (18th century), Alesker (19th century). A. of our time - Asad Rzayev, Mirza Bayramov, Islam Yusifov, Avak, Gara Movlaev, Talib Mammadov, Shamshir Godzhaev,Akper Jafarov, Adalet (virtuoso performer on a saz); I. Yusifov organized the ashug choir of 25-30 singers and performers on the balaman. The most prominent arm. A. of the past - Sayat-Nova, Jivani, Sheram, Nagash Ovnatan, Shirin, Miskin Burji, modern A. - Grigor, Huseyn, Seron, Avasi, Ashot and others. Stylistic. features of music A. found implementation in a number of Op. prof. composers, e. g. in the operas Almast of Spendiarov, Shakhsenem of Gliere, Kor-oglu of Hajibeyov, Veten of Karaev and Hajiyev, in the suite Azerbaijan of Amirov, in the Third Symphony of Karaev.