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By Laman Ismayilova

An interesting meeting with People's Artist Munis Sharifov was held in the House-museum of Niyazi on October 5, Trend Life reported.

Director of the State Museum of Musical Culture of Azerbaijan, doctor of philosophy, honored cultural worker Alla Bayramova, Chief of Museum's department Hanim Abdinova , secretary of the Union of Composers of Azerbaijan, Honored Art Worker Zemfira Gafarova and People's Artist of Azerbaijan Mohlet Muslim took part in the event.

Speakers told about life and creativity of Munis, the only chagane performer.

Munis Sharifov is the artistic director and concertmaster of the Azerbaijani national ensemble of ancient musical instruments. Sharifov is known as a skillful performer on kamancha, chagane, ney and other musical instruments.

Chagane- the four-stringed bowed musical instrument - was mentioned in the works of many classical poets, including Gatran Tabrizi, Nasimi, Seyid Azim Shirvani and many others. Its reconstructed model was presented at a scientific symposium on the history of stringed instruments in Edinburgh, Scotland. The musical instrument made a great impression on symposium participants.

The event then featured marvelous performances by Ensemble of Old Musical Instruments, honored artist of Azerbaijan, soloist of the ensemble Teyyub Aslanov, honored artist Zakir Aliyev and Taxmiraz Shirinova.

All performances were accompanied by a slide show about the life and artistic path of the talented musician.

The event ended with a virtuoso solo performance by Munis Sharifov.

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