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By Laman Ismayilova

YARAT Contemporary Art Space invites you to enjoy documentary about professional Azerbaijani pianist and healer Zuleyha Abdullayeva on January 15, at 19:00.

After the film, audience will be able to experience very special music therapy session led by Zuleyha Abdullayeva herself.

If for some reason you cannot come to the premiere, you are very welcome to attend the screening in Azerbaijan Union of Cinematographers on January 17. The film screening will be also held in Salaam Cinema Baku on January 18. These screenings will be very special too.

The film "Dialogues with Zuleyha" was shot in co-production of three countries: Azerbaijan (Peri Film), the Czech Republic (Oliel Company) and Georgia (Chai Khana), with the support of the Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague.

In August 2019, the film became a member of the CineDOC Summer School, organized by the CineDOC Tbilisi International Documentary Film Festival (Georgia).

The film director and producer is Rashid Aghamaliyev, the cameramen are Nina Scamborova (Slovakia) and Raashi Metkari (India), the film editor is Jorge Sanchez (Spain), and the sound engineers are Berk Tugcu (Turkey) and Juras Karaka (Belarus).

The film cast includes Zuleyha Abdullayeva, Vidhi Mehrotra (India), Elkhan Ilyasov (Czech Republic) and Rashid Aghamaliyev (Azerbaijan).

Abdullayeva studied at the Azerbaijan National Conservatory in the class of musicology (1981-1986). During her studies, she developed an interest in music therapy, which contributed to her spiritual growth.

After moving to Turkey, she continued to study the influence of music on the human body. During this period, Abdullayeva received the Reiki Master title and graduated from the Complex Holistic Healing School.

Zuleyha Abdullayeva also was trained in art therapy and a number of breathing techniques.

New knowledge raised her piano skills. Now Abdullayeva gives concerts for wide audience, as well as holds individual music therapy sessions. Some people say that listening to Zuleyha’s music is a life-changing experience.

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