Considered to be one of Azerbaijan's most significant poets, Niẓām ad-Dīn Abū Muḥammad Ilyās ibn-Yūsuf ibn-Zakkī combined philosophy and poetry with history and legend to create a literary legacy that still resonates. Born around 1141 AD in Ganja, Azerbaijan, Nizami received an exemplary education, which is reflected in his poetry. Known as a poet, scholar, and philosopher, Nizami is recognized for using poetry to examine the development of mankind in society. Nizami is best known for his Khamsa, or "Quintet", which includes Treasury of Secrets, Khosrow and Shirin, Leyli and Majnun, Seven Beauties, and Iskander-Nameh. Each of the five epics was written with a unique meter. Nizami's influence on literature lasted long after his death. He was a major proponent in the use of vernacular language in poetry, introduced new style concepts, and founded a new literary form. His literary influence spanned Iran, Turkey, Central Asia, and India, where poets imitated the Khamsa in form and theme. As a notable figure in the Eastern Renaissance of the twelfth century, Nizami's poetry is still honored and studied today in Azerbaijan and throughout the East. Haft Paykar "Seven Beauties" Based on Nizami Ganjavi's Epic Poem preformed by the Silk Road Dance Company At the Atlas Performing Arts Center on Feb. 2011 in Washington, DC Sponsored by The Karabakh Foundation Video Produced by Hasan Sarbakhshian
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UNESCO: Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity - 2009 URL: www.unesco.org Description: The art of Azerbaijani Ashiqs combines poetry, storytelling, dance and vocal and instrumental music into a traditional performance art that stands as a symbol of Azerbaijani culture. Characterized by the accompaniment of the ''saz,'' a stringed musical instrument, the classical repertoire includes 200 songs, 150 literary-musical compositions known as ''dastans,'' nearly 2000 poems in different traditional poetic forms and numerous stories. The regional variations may include other musical instruments, but all are united by a common national language and artistic history. Ashiqs take part in weddings, friendly parties and festive events throughout the Caucasus and appear on concert stages, radio and television, sometimes synthesizing classical melodies with contemporary ones as they continue to recreate their repertoire. Their art is considered an emblem of national identity and the guardian of Azerbaijani language, literature and music. Even as Ashiqs represent the consciousness of a people, they also help to promote cultural exchange and dialogue: Kurds, Lezhins, Talishes, Tats and other ethnic groups living in the country often perform the Ashiqs art, and their poems and songs have spread across the region. Country(ies): Azerbaijan © 2008 by M. Alakbarzade - Jafarova / Azerbaijan Ministry of Culture & Tourism
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UNESCO: Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity - 2009 URL: www.unesco.org Description: The art of Azerbaijani Ashiqs combines poetry, storytelling, dance and vocal and instrumental music into a traditional performance art that stands as a symbol of Azerbaijani culture. Characterized by the accompaniment of the ''saz,'' a stringed musical instrument, the classical repertoire includes 200 songs, 150 literary-musical compositions known as ''dastans,'' nearly 2000 poems in different traditional poetic forms and numerous stories. The regional variations may include other musical instruments, but all are united by a common national language and artistic history. Ashiqs take part in weddings, friendly parties and festive events throughout the Caucasus and appear on concert stages, radio and television, sometimes synthesizing classical melodies with contemporary ones as they continue to recreate their repertoire. Their art is considered an emblem of national identity and the guardian of Azerbaijani language, literature and music. Even as Ashiqs represent the consciousness of a people, they also help to promote cultural exchange and dialogue: Kurds, Lezhins, Talishes, Tats and other ethnic groups living in the country often perform the Ashiqs art, and their poems and songs have spread across the region. Country(ies): Azerbaijan © 2008 by M. Alakbarzade - Jafarova / Azerbaijan Ministry of Culture & Tourism Duration: 00:22:29 - Support: DVD (0025300008)
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Azerbaijani Poet Mesheti Genjevi - Şeir, Qezel
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Nearly a quarter of Iran's population is ethnically Azeri and many of them claim their rights are being trampled on by Tehran, increasing tension between Iran and Azerbaijan. Their language and literature are banned in Iranian schools and they claim the authorities are worried about unrest among ethnic Azeris and about the government's relationship with Israel. Tom Esslemont reports from the Azerbaijan-Iran border.
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Azerbaijani singer Aghadadash Aghayev Words: Khalil Rza Uluturk Khalil Rza Uluturk (Azerbaijani: Xəlil Rza Ulutürk), (21 October 1932, Salyan -- 22 June 1994, Baku) was an Azerbaijani poet. In 1954, he graduated from the Department of Journalism at Azerbaijan State University (currently Baku State University). He attended courses for two years studying Literature for Writers and Poets at the Institute of Literature named after Maxim Gorky. Upon graduation, he worked at Azerbaijani Woman magazine. Khalil Rza obtained his Doctor of Philology Sciences in 1985. From 1969 until his death, he worked at the Institute of Literature in Baku.[1] In January 1990, Khalil Rza was arrested as a leader of Azerbaijani National Movement against the Soviet Union and was imprisoned for 22 months in the notorious Lefortovo prison in Moscow [2]. During Nagorno-Karabakh War, his son Tabriz was killed in fighting on the frontline.Khalil Rza published about 35 books (about 20 during his lifetime, and the remainder when his wife collected his writings and published them)
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Azeri
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A new literary magazine Ağac (Tree) will focus on bringing dissident writers from around the world to a young Azerbaijani audience. The presentation of Ağac was co-organized by the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party Youth Committee and the Center for Free Writers. Writer Seymour Baijan said that the situation in Azerbaijan is grave, "There is a funding problem, there is a publishing problem, and there is a problem of the reading audience. It is the authorities that are guilty for this." Writer Rasim Garaja says that there is a need for a magazine that brings together samples of translated world literature. "We believe that the readers of the quarterly magazine will be the youth," he said. The editor of the magazine, Namig Huseynov, said that one of the magazine's key aims is to keep the ruling establishment from controlling literature. "In the magazine, we give preference to the works of dissident writers. The aim is to change the stalemate situation of the literature." According to Turkish representative Rasim As, who was attending the event, the fact that the magazine is rich with the works of a dissident nature is encouraging. He also expressed his happiness with the fact that a work of a Turkish writer was included in the magazine. "I would have been upset if I did not see a Turkish writer in the magazine. It is so good that you have allotted room for Nazim Hikmat as well."
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One of the world's most ancient nations - the nation of Azerbaijan - has the right to feel proud for its history, material and cultural monuments, literature, arts and music heritage. Wonderful nature, climate, natural resources of the country produced a significant impact on artistic thinking and creation skills of Azerbaijani people as well. In spite of a long and difficult way undergone by different types of arts in Azerbaijan, they still represent a unity and provide outstanding opportunities for the creation of a full idea of fine arts of Azerbaijan. The folk arts of Azerbaijan are multi-colored, complete and rich, as its natural resources. The folk art is connected with daily life of people and daily life occupies a very special life in the fine arts as well. Folk arks cover a long period from ancient times to nowadays and including a variety of products from garments to housing goods and decoration. Quite obviously, the style of life, aesthetic tastes, the national image and qualities, are strongly reflected in folk arts. One can easily come across numerous wonderful models of Azerbaijani folk arts in the world's largest museums. The pieces of arts created by the skillful hands of Tabriz, Nakhichevan, Gandja, Gazakh, Guba, Naku, Shaki, Shamakhi and Nagorny Kharabakh can be found in large museum collections of Victoria and Albert of London, Louvers of Paris, Metropoliten of Vashington and Vienna, Rome, Berlin, Istanbul, Tehran, Cairo museums. The history of folk ...
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Nagi Ahmadi Azar Mogaddam, an Azerbaijani writer, was arrested on April 4, 2004 and was transferred to Tabriz Prison after 75 days of temporary detention by the Ministry of Intelligence. His case still is unclear. Ahmadis family members had a chance to visit him after he was taken to prison. According to them, he was interrogated for having cultural connections to the Republic of Azerbaijan. Judiciary authorities, however, refuse to discuss the cause for his detention. Ministry of Intelligence security personnel have searched his home twice and have taken some of his books and articles. Ahmadi is a writer of Azerbaijani literature and history and has also translated several books into Azerbaijani Turkish. He is a member of the Iranian Writers Association and additionally is an honored member of the Azerbaijani Writers Association.
Tags :Naghi Ahmadi Azer, Iran, Azerbaijan, Azerbaycan, Tabriz, Tebriz, نقی احمدی آذر مقدم, ADAPP, Guney Azerbaycan, Human Rights, آذربایجان, آداپ, زنجان, حقوق بشر, هویت طلب, زندانی سیاسی, روزنامه نگار, زندان تبریز, زبان مادری, حق زبانی, حقوق فرهنگی, تبریز, آذری, Azeri, Azari, Zanjan, Urmiye, Orumiye, Ardabil, Ardebil, نویسنده, فعال فرهنگی, حرکت ملی آذربایجان

www.facebook.com Haft Paykar/ Seven Beauties/ Yeddi Gozel performed by Silk Road Dance Company in 2005 premiere production. Concept, Choreography and Costuming by Dr. Laurel Victoria Gray This folkloric ballet is based on the 12th century epic poem by poet Nezami Ganjavi. More information available at www.silkroaddance.com and on Facebook pages: www.facebook.com www.facebook.com
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Mirzoevka village in Marneuli region in Georgia.
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www.presstv.com In this episode of Iran program, Hoda Lezgi take a look at an exhibition dedicated to the West Azarbaijan Province, located in the North West Iran, bordering Turkey, Iraq and Nakhchivan, and the provinces of East Azerbaijan, Zanjan and Kurdistan.
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The current so-called Islamic regime of Iran differs from the previous regime, the Pahlavi regime, but they have one thing in common which is their anti Turkish policies. Turks live in South Azerbaijan occupied by Iran and it is located in north-western Iran. There are 35 million Turks in South Azerbaijan under Iranian occupation and Iran has denied them their most basic rights (such as banning Turkish in schools)and they suffer from Persian racism in so many ways. The current racist Persian regime is hiding behind the veil of religion. Iranian/Persian journalists do not report on the Turks in Iran and their upraise against the Persian chauvinism. Iranian/Persian journalists and activists try to hide or deny the Turks' anti-Iranian/Persian movement. They try to hide or deny the desire among the Turks in Iran for independency from Iranian occupation. Through thus dishonesty, Iranian/Persian journalists and activists are misleading news readers and perhaps decision makers . Iranian/Persian history and literature is built on hatred against the Turks and Arabs, Epic of the King is only one example. In last 200 years, racist Iran has spent tremendous amount of resources to eliminate South Azerbaijani Turks' identity and attempts imposing Persian and fabricated identities on them. Iranian/Persian journalists do not report on the Turks' suffering from Persian racism and their struggle. Persian journalists and activists attempt to deny and hide this very important from the world ...
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Azerbaijan's entry When The Music Dies by Sabina Babayeva has received good reviews and now the song comes in two new versions. The acoustic and Azerbaijani versions of the song have just been released and we can bring you the videos below.
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Azərbaycanın böyük şairi Almas İldırımın şeirləri.
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One of the world's most ancient nations - the nation of Azerbaijan - has the right to feel proud for its history, material and cultural monuments, literature, arts and music heritage. Wonderful nature, climate, natural resources of the country produced a significant impact on artistic thinking and creation skills of Azerbaijani people as well. In spite of a long and difficult way undergone by different types of arts in Azerbaijan, they still represent a unity and provide outstanding opportunities for the creation of a full idea of fine arts of Azerbaijan. The folk arts of Azerbaijan are multi-colored, complete and rich, as its natural resources. The folk art is connected with daily life of people and daily life occupies a very special life in the fine arts as well. Folk arks cover a long period from ancient times to nowadays and including a variety of products from garments to housing goods and decoration. Quite obviously, the style of life, aesthetic tastes, the national image and qualities, are strongly reflected in folk arts. One can easily come across numerous wonderful models of Azerbaijani folk arts in the world's largest museums. The pieces of arts created by the skillful hands of Tabriz, Nakhichevan, Gandja, Gazakh, Guba, Naku, Shaki, Shamakhi and Nagorny Kharabakh can be found in large museum collections of Victoria and Albert of London, Louvers of Paris, Metropoliten of Vashington and Vienna, Rome, Berlin, Istanbul, Tehran, Cairo museums. The history of folk ...
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On January 14, in theAli and Nino bookstore, Iranian writer Mustafa Mastur presented his book, Pig Bone and Leper's Hands which was translated into Azerbaijani and published by the Ganun publishing house. Mustafa Mansur's novel Kiss the Lovely Face of God, published in 2000, brought his work to an international audience. Shahbaz Khuduoglu, the head of Ganun Publishing House,said that although we are not aware of the full richness of Persian literature, we are aware of that what Persian literature thinks in the example of Mrs. Mustafa. This was Mansur's first trip to Azerbaijan, and he was pleasantly surprised at the warm welcome he received. Writer, who visited Azerbaijan for the first time, said that he did not expect that he was greeted heartily and he was satisfied with publishing book. The works of three Azeri writers from Iran, Ulker Ucgar`s Fisherman, Turkan Urmulu`s Stranger Wedding, and Rugiyye Kebiri`s Suffering from Heartache, were also presented. Ulker Ujgar : I am very happy that a girl from Tabriz could come to Azerbaijan. I am happy that I gained this chance. I am grateful to you for your participation.
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