FAMOUS PERSON OF ZANGILAN ASHIG ENVIRONMENT

Abstract

Each nation has its own folklore and the folklore has also genres. Azerbaijan folklore is also rich with these genres. One of these genres is ashig poetry. The role of folk poets in the formation of Azerbaijani ashig poetry was great. In the article it is said about the life and work of one of the prominent representatives of the Zangilan ashig environment, one of the local poets, Mahammad bey Ashig Zangilani, who lived and created in this region. The author tried to collect and analyze the works of the poet in the style of ashig poetry and poems written in the classical style.