International Mugham Center of Azerbaijan
Exterior view of the Mugham Center
General information
TypePerformance venue, studio, museum
Architectural styleModern architecture
LocationBaku, Azerbaijan
Completed29 December 2008
OwnerAzerbaijani Government
Technical details
Floor count3
Floor area7,500 square meters

The International Mugham Center of Azerbaijan is a center of Azerbaijani arts and music aiming to promote, preserve and popularize the mugham genre of Azerbaijani music. It is located in Baku Boulevard, in downtown Baku.

Overview of the center

Center interior

The Mugham Center was built on initiative of the First Lady of Azerbaijan, Mehriban Aliyeva. Mugham is a genre included in the representative list of the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.[1][2] The official opening of the International Mugham Center took place on December 27, 2008.[3] UNESCO's ninth Director-General Koichiro Matsuura also participated in that opening ceremony.[4]

Architectural description

The construction of the building started in April, 2005. The center covers 7,500 square meters and has 3 stories.[1] The funding was provided by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation.[5] The design of the building was based on the elements and shapes of the tar, an Azeri musical instrument used in performing mugham. Furthermore, the center was commenced on the base of the architecture works of the Vahid Tansu, Xauddin Yayk and Etirne Ahmed. The concert hall fits 350 people. The center also has a club, 80-seat restaurant called "Ud", study halls and record studios. Modern heating and ventilation systems were also provided in the center.[6] The building was constructed with equipments from Italy, Austria, France and Turkey.[6]

Target of the center

The center hosts mugham festivals, concerts, and recitals of various singers and performers. Young performers get aware of the art of mugham which has a special role in the Azerbaijani music culture. The center hosts famous masters, mugham evenings, international conferences as well as festivals.[6]

Attendants of the projects

Participants come from different countries such as Spain, Netherlands, Belgium, Slovenia, USA, Germany, France, Great Britain, Tajikistan, Iran, Uzbekistan, Turkey, China, India, Tunisia, Jordan and Russia.[7][8]

International World of Mugham Festival

The International World of Mugham Festival (Azerbaijani: Beynəlxalq Muğam Dünyası Festivalı) was held on Heydar Aliyev Foundation’s initiative, on March 18–25, 2009, in Baku. The opening ceremony of the festival was held on March 20, in the International Mugham Center of Azerbaijan. A contest of mugham singers, multiple mugham operas, symphonic and classical mugham concerts were held during the festival. The festival was concluded by gala concert, which was held on March 25, 2009 in Heydar Aliyev Palace, in Baku.[9][10]

A scientific symposium of mugham was held during the international festival and lasted for 3 days. [11] About 30 scientists, musicians, and also promoters of traditional eastern music from the more than 16 countries took part at the symposium.[12] Presentations about musical cultures of Azerbaijan, Iran, Turkey, Pakistan, India, Tunisia, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan were given during the festival and the issue of First Nagorno-Karabakh War was also raised there.[13][14]

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Azerbaijan's First Lady and UNESCO Director - General Visit "International Mugam Center"". Mugham Radio. Baku. 30 July 2010. Archived from the original on February 16, 2010. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
  2. ↑ "Mugham Centre opened in Azerbaijan". News.Az. Baku. 23 October 2009. Archived from the original on 28 October 2009. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
  3. ↑ Rahilqizi, Afet (23 October 2009). "Beynəlxalq Muğam Mərkəzinə direktor təyin edildi". ANS. Baku. Archived from the original on 25 October 2009. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
  4. ↑ FS. "AZERBAIJAN AND UNESCO". www.mfa.gov.az. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
  5. ↑ Agayeva, S. (11 November 2009). "Mugham, a national heritage of Azerbaijan, is a pearl of the world music art: Mehriban Aliyeva". Trend News Agency. Baku. Archived from the original on 17 December 2009. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
  6. 1 2 3 "International Mugham Centre". heydar-aliyev-foundation.org. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
  7. ↑ "Baku opens third Int'l Mugham Festival "World of Mugham"". AzerNews.az. 2013-03-11. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
  8. ↑ "Грандиозное завершение Международного фестиваля "Мир мугама" в Баку (ФОТО)". Trend.Az (in Russian). 2015-03-19. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
  9. ↑ "Насыщенный год". Archived from the original on 2014-04-08.
  10. ↑ "Mugam feast in prospect". news.az. Archived from the original on 2014-04-08. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
  11. ↑ "В рамках фестиваля "Мир мугама" обсуждены научные проблемы". 1news.az.
  12. ↑ "FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DU MUGHAM à BAKOU, AZERBAÏDJAN". Archived from the original on 2019-06-14. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  13. ↑ ""Muğam dünyası" II Beynəlxalq muğam festivalı".
  14. ↑ "Second International Festival "World of Mugam"".
  • About the Center: website of Azerbaijan Ministry of Culture and Tourism, accessed 25.10.2014

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