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By Laman Ismayilova

International Mugham Center of Mugham there was An evening timed to the 125th anniversary of famous accordionist Ahad Aliyev (1893-1942), better know as Kor Ahad (Blind Ahad).

The event was organized by the International Mugham Center with the assistance of the Mədəniyyət TV and Azerbaijan Radio, Trend Life reported.

Addressing the event, a member of the Azerbaijan Writers' Union and the Union of Journalists, Ph.D. Gulhuseyn Kazimli spoke about life and creativity of Ahad Aliyev.

People's Artist of Azerbaijan Tofig Bakikhanov shared his memories about talented accordionist.

Honored Artist Zakir Mirzoyev and Ahsan Rahimli presented a scientific treatise about the work of Ahad Aliyev.

Folk artists Melekhanim Eyyubova, Aftandil Israfilov, Enver Sadikhov, honored artists Zakir Mirzoyev, Fergana Gasimova, Ehtiram Huseynov, Sahib Pashazadeh, Jahangir Gurbanov, folk ensemble "Cheshmya" and other singers delighted the audience with spectacular concert.

The singers were accompanied by the Azerbaijan Orchestra of Folk Instruments.The artistic director of the orchestra is People's Artist of Azerbaijan, Professor Mohlet Muslimov.

In conclusion, the laureate of international competitions, great-granddaughter of Ahad Aliyev Alexandria Sevinj Sultanzade von Bruxeldorff expressed her gratitude to the director of the International Mugham Center, People's Artist of Azerbaijan Murad Huseynov and the Director of Mədəniyyət TV, Honored Artist Ramil Gasimov for the high level organization of the event.

She also performed a song "Yaşa könül" written on the words of Suleiman Rustam and music of Tofig Bakikhanov.

The evening ended with the performance of "Bayatı-Qacar" by ensemble of accordionists.

Media partners of the event are Trend.az, Day.az, Milli.az, Azernews.az

Ahad Aliyev was born in 1883. At the age of three, he lost his sight, but this did not stop him from learning to play the accordion. At the age of 25 he became a virtuoso performer. In 1927, one of the founders of the national classical music, composer and conductor, Honored Art Worker of Azerbaijan Muslim Magomayev (the grandfather of the singer Muslim Magomayev) invited the young talented Ahad to perform on the Azerbaijani radio. Soon his ability to perform on instruments such as accordion, saz, tar, pianoforte and tutek aroused great interest of the outstanding composer and playwright, the founder of modern professional music art of Azerbaijan, the People's Artist of the USSR Uzeyir Hajibeyli. He invited Ahad Aliyev to perform music for the dance "Terekeme" in his operetta "The Cloth Peddler".

Ahad Aliyev was a soloist in the Orchestra of Folk Instruments created by the initiative of Uzeyir Hajibeyli. He also played in the ensemble of folk instruments under the guidance of People's Artist Ahmed Bakikhanov. At the suggestion of Ahad Aliyev, who lived at that time in Baku, Arkhip Karpushki, conducted a technical and acoustic reconstruction of the accordion, thereby enriching its sound.

Ahad Aliyev also took part in the selection and training of female performers in a saz in the ensemble "Sazçı qızlar", created at the Philharmonic under the direction of composer Gambar Huseynli. He created and directed the team "Ensemble of Eastern harmonics". In 1938, he joined the group of participants of the decade of Azerbaijani art in Moscow.

Jabbar Garyagdyoglu, Seid Shushinsky, Yaver Kelenterli, Jahan Talishinskaya, Gurban Primov admired the skills and talent of the musician. Unfortunately, Ahad Aliyev died in 1942. He was only 49 years old.

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