Oeuvre of Arif Melikov in the context of the world music culture

Abstract

In this paper reviewed the composer Arif Melikov’s creative her itage composed of nine symphonies, eight symphonic poems, ballets, suites, cantatas, romances, songs, instrumental works, and plays and movies. One of the main features of A.Melikov musical subjects is his theatricality and rather its choreography. The “Legend of Love” ballet has earned world-renown and has been staged in more than 60 world theaters. Particular attention was paid to the symphonic creativity to the composer’s complex genre. The result is that symphonic thinking, special harmonious language, the ability to describe the folk song sources of the rhythmic structure, and most importantly, the ability to portray the music, the colorful musical character, melodicism put A. Melikov together with prominent representatives of contemporary world music culture. The composer’s special attitude to mugham art is mentioned.