- Shakili Alasgar
Shakili Alasgar ( _az. Şəkili Ələsgər), born Alasgar Abdullayev (1866,
Shaki – 1929,Baku ) was anAzerbaijan i folk musician andmugham singer.Life and career
Alasgar Abdullayev was born to a poor family in
Shaki (hence his pseudonym, which literally means "Alasgar of Shaki"). At his early age he worked as a mason in his hometown. He soon started studyingmugham (classical music ofAzerbaijan that is usually a suite with poetry and instrumental interludes) with a particular emphasis on its Bayati-Shiraz and Segah varieties. At this early stage, he often performed at weddings and parties along with his instructor.ru icon [http://www.axtar.az/ru/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=318&Itemid=183 Shakili Alasgar] . "Axtar.az"]He gave his first concert in
Baku in January 1902. The concert given by him the following year gained him great fame. In 1912 he performed Bayati-Shiraz inWarsaw , where a vinyl recording of his performance was made, the first ever for Azerbaijani folk music. [ [http://www.azer.com/aiweb/categories/magazine/82_folder/82_articles/82_bakikhanov_museum.html A Home for Azerbaijani Folk Music: Museum of Traditional Instruments] by Jala Garibova. "Azerbaijan International". Summer 2000, #8.2] Another vinyl record was produced in 1914 during Shakili Alasgar's concert inTiflis .References
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