Talat Gasimov (khananda)

Talat Mammadagha oghlu Gasimov (Azerbaijani: Tələt Məmmədağa oğlu Qasımov, June 21, 1933 — July 28, 2013) was an Azerbaijani khananda, People's Artiste of Azerbaijan.[1][2]

Talat Gasimov
Tələt Qasımov
Born(1933-06-21)June 21, 1933
Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, TSFSR, USSR
DiedJuly 28, 2013(2013-07-28) (aged 80)
Baku, Azerbaijan
Genresmugham
Occupationkhananda
Awards Honored Artist of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Biography

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Talat Gasimov was born on June 21, 1933, in Baku. At first, he was very interested in religious music and started reciting elegy. Later he became a khananda. He took mugham lessons from Zulfu Adigozalov and Hajibaba Huseynov. "Rast", "Shur", "Segah-Zabul" mugam-dasgahs, "Shushtar" classification performed by him are kept in the fund of Azerbaijan State Television and Radio.[1]

T. Gasimov was a soloist of the Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall. For many years he was a soloist of the "Azerconcert" Union, represented the Azerbaijani musical culture in various countries around the world — Turkey, Iran, Germany, Russia, Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco.[3]

Talat Gasimov died on July 28, 2013, in Baku.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ a b Енциклопедия Азербайджанского Мугама. Баку: Шарг-Гарб. 2012.
  2. ^ "Ustad xanəndə". June 24, 2011. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "Xalq Artisti Tələt Qasımov vəfat etmişdir". July 28, 2013. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  4. ^ "Xalq artisti Tələt Qasımov vəfat edib". July 28, 2013. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  5. ^ "Azərbaycan Respublikasının mədəniyyət xadimlərinə fəxri adların verilməsi haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN SƏRƏNCAMI". May 16, 2006. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  6. ^ ""Əməkdar artist" fəxri adının verilməsi haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN FƏRMANI". May 24, 1998. Retrieved September 15, 2021.