The unwavering unity of the brothers in action and faith (Based on the correspondence of Uzeyir and Jeyhun Hajibeyli Brothers)

Abstract

 Uzeyir Hajibeyli, world-renowned composer, creator of the first opera in the East, a great musicologist-scientist, a talented publicist, playwright and teacher, a well-known public figure, People’s Artist, laureate of State Prizes, active member of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences and his brother Jeyhun Hajibeyli, writer-publicist, translator, publisher, independence mujahedeen and public figure made unique contributions to the development and enrichment of 20th century Azerbaijani culture. In the article the correspondence of Uzeyir Hajibeyli and Jeyhun Hajibeyli is studied in the context of action and faith unity.  The letters from Baku, Moscow, Istanbul, Paris and Munich (written before 1918; correspondence during the period of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic; the letters written during the years of Soviet rule) were classified, analyzed and evaluated according to the dates they were written, and scientific and theoretical inferences were made on the subject.