Gulu Rustam oghlu Asgarov (Azerbaijani: Qulu Rüstəm oğlu Əsgərov, 18 December 1928 — 11 June 1987) was an Azerbaijani mugham and opera singer (lyrical-dramatic tenor), composer, khananda and pedagogue.

Gulu Asgarov
Qulu Əsgərov
Born(1928-12-18)18 December 1928
Salyan, Salyan Uyezd, Azerbaijan SSR, TSFSR, USSR
Died11 June 1987(1987-06-11) (aged 58)
Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR
Genresmugham, folk music, opera
Occupationkhananda

Biography

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Gulu Asgarov was born on 18 December 1928 in Salyan. At a young age, he performed at the district theater, and led the ensemble of folk instruments. In 1953, he won the Republican Olympiad of Young Talents. Gulu Asgarov studied at the Baku Music College named after Asaf Zeynally in 1953–1958.[1]

His tapes are protected by the AzTV Foundation. For many years, Gulu Asgarov worked as a soloist at the Azerbaijan State Opera and Ballet Theater. He created a number of characters in mugham operas on this stage: Majnun, Ibn-Salam, Karam (Uzeyir Hajibeyov – "Leyli and Majnun", "Asli and Kerem"), Ashig Garib (Zulfugar Hajibeyov – "Ashig Garib"), Shah Ismayil (Muslim Magomayev – "Shah Ismayil").[2]

References

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  1. ^ "ONLARIN DÜNƏNİ: QULU ƏSGƏROV. BAYATI-KÜRD HAVASINDA". www.anl.az. November 6, 2010. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  2. ^ "Milli muğam-təsnif-mahnı aləmimizin çox uğurlu DÜNƏNLƏRindən, yaşarı SABAHLARından biri..." www.medeniyyet.az. December 12, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2021.

Source

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  • Xəlilov, Vidadi (2012). "Dolanaram başına"nın heyrət aləmi... Bakı: Nərgiz. p. 211.