Musical folklore and ethnography in Karabakh in the XIX century

Abstract

In this article, we pay special attention to the folklore, diversity and richness of genres, originality, poetic content and traditional music of Azerbaijan in this region. The population of Karabakh abounds in singing, mugham and ashug genres. Art workers have played a big role in the development of musical culture. Folk songs reflecting ritual traditions, “Novruz Bayram”, “Heydar Saftar”, “Sufi Rites” and others were significant. Referring to archival materials and treatises written in Karabakh shows the great importance of the development of musical science in the cultural and social environment of the population.