When it comes to Azerbaijan and music, Eurovision – and, now, Jennifer Lopez – have largely hogged the outside world’s attention. But practitioners of mugam, an ancient Azerbaijani form of musical ...

Azerbaijan, Baku, Dec. 27 / Trend / Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev attended opening ceremony of the International Mugam Centre at the National Park in Baku on Dec. 27. The Centre was constructed ...

"FIZULI!" Alim Qasimov shouts the word and seems to have taken leave of his senses as he mimes a martial art move in the street. I'm already distracted by the startling sight of young Baku beauties in ...

Azerbaijan, Baku / Т corr S. Aghayeva / For the first time in the history of mugam (Azerbaijani national music) an unusual magazine dedicated to this art has been issued in Azerbaijan. The main ...

The mugami-jazz of Azeri-born pianist and composer, Aziza Mustapha-Zadeh belongs right here is this wellspring and outpouring of emotion. It illuminates everything: strength, drive, courage like ...