The legendary architect of Azerbaijan national musical instruments

Abstract

Musical instruments have played an important role in the development of our Azerbaijani national music. However, it should not be forgotten that the inventors of these musical instruments, who introduced them to the world musical culture with their new inventions, were talented artists whose names have gone down in our musical history in golden letters. Mirza Sadiq Asadoglu takes his place in the forefront as the owner of this invention and many other innovations in the art of Tar. Many of our famous artists who kept this tradition alive are being remembered for their new contributions to our national musical instruments. These artists, thanks to their creative approach, scientific-theoretical and practical contributions, and such goodwill, have enriched our national musical heritage. The names of these artists are always mentioned with respect at the same time as the names of our folk instruments. Tarzan master Kamil Ahmadov, professor Panah Gurbanov, Majnun Karimov, Abbas Verdiyev, Rashid Mammadov, Shahin Salmanov, Yusif Meshinchi, Nasib Guliyev, Musa Yagubov, Zohrab Mursalov, Mazahir Hashimov, Habil Salmanov, Gurban Verdiyev, Ildirim Uzeyirov, Bayram Agasiyev, Farahim Abdullayev are among these blessed names. An artist named Balabey Balabeyov can be called a conqueror who conquered the highest peak of handicraft with his fantastic inventions and innovations among the masters of the Turkish World and the Eastern world with his legendary contributions to the tar instrument, successful operations on this instrument as a surgeon. In our article titled “The Legendary Architect of Our Azerbaijani National Musical Instruments”, we will shed light on the creative products of Balabey Mirzabeyoglu Balabeyov, the tar, kamancha and saz instruments, and on some aspects of the artist’s creative features, characteristic merits and specific aspects, with facts reflecting our memories. In our article titled “The Legendary Architect of Our Azerbaijani National Musical Instruments”, we will shed light on the creative products of Balabey Mirzabeyoglu Balabeyov, the tar, kamancha and saz instruments, and on some aspects of the artist’s creative features, characteristic merits and specific aspects, with facts reflecting our memories.