Shafiga Akhundova

Shafiga Akhundova (Azerbaijani: Şəfiqə Axundova; 21 January 1924 – 26 July 2013) was a prominent Azerbaijani composer, the first professional female author of an opera in the East and People’s Artist of Azerbaijan.[1][2] [3] Akhundova was born into a family of an eminent cultural figure Gulam Akhundov in Shaki in 1924. Gulam Bagir oglu Akhundov, who was a public servant and intellectual of his time, worked as the first secretary of Shaki between 1917 and 1920, while her mother was a housewife.[4]

Shafiga Akhundova
Background information
Born(1924-01-21)21 January 1924
Shaki, Azerbaijan
Died26 July 2013(2013-07-26) (aged 89)
Baku, Azerbaijan
Occupation(s)Composer

In 1943–1944, Shafiga got her primary education at Baku Musical School named after Asaf Zeynally, where she was taught by Uzeyir Hajibeyov. Then, in 1956, she continued her education at Azerbaijan State Conservatoire named after Uzeyir Hajibeyov, where she graduated from the class of B. Zeydman. In 1998, Shafiga Akhundova has conferred a title of People’s Artist of Azerbaijan and in 2004 she was awarded the Shohrat Order. [5]

Creativity

In 1972, Shafiga Akhundova composed her first opera “Galin gayasi” (Bride’s rock) So that she was become the first woman in East history who composed a opera.[6] She also has composed such works as “Ev bizim, sirr bizim” operetta (1965), 600 songs such as "Leyla","Bəxtiyar ellər","Victory Anthem", "Victory is ours","Motherland" and romantic pieces "What's Beautiful", "Jahanda by Nizami Ganjavi", music for spectacles for children ("Təlxəyin nağılı", "Dovşanın ad günü") etc. She composed music for more than 30 spectacles, staged in state theatres, dramatic theatres ("Aydın","Əlvida Hindistan!","Nə üçün yaşayırsan?"). [3]

Awards

Filmography

1."Azərbaycan elləri" (1976)

2."Mənim atam Əliövsət Sadıqov" (2007)

3."Bəstəkar Şəfiqə Axundova" (2012)

References
  1. "Şəfiqə Axundova". adam.az. Archived from the original on 2012-07-19.
  2. "В Баку прошел творческий вечер первой женщины-композитора Востока". day.az. May 18, 2012.
  3. "Shafiga Akhundova - first female composer of East - AzerNews". Azernews.az. 31 July 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-09.
  4. The people's composer: Shafiga Akhundova
  5. "Шафига Ахундова и Михаил Гусман награждены орденами "Шохрет", а Залимхану Ягубу присвоено звание "Халг Шаири"". day.az. January 20, 2005.
  6. "Первая женщина-композитор Востока Шафига Ахундова отмечает 86-ой день рождения". trend.az. January 21, 2010.
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