2024-04-27 05:10:38
At the Ganja State Philharmonic named after Fikret Amirov, within the framework of the project “Ganja and Ganja People”, a concert program was held dedicated to the memory of the famous tar player and teacher, People’s Artist of Azerbaijan Fikret Verdiyev (09/2/1947-12/22/2022), the press service of the Philharmonic told Day.Az .
The host of the evening, Honored Artist Firdovsi Atakishiev, spoke about the great contribution of Fikret Verdiyev to the development of national culture and the promotion of the art of tar throughout the world. The widow of Fikret Verdiyev, head of the Khan Shushinsky Foundation Beyimkhanym Javanshirova-Verdiyeva, shared her memories, expressing gratitude to the organizers of the evening. Guests were shown a film about the life and work of Fikret Verdiev.
Accompanied by the State Song and Dance Ensemble “Goygol” (artistic director – Sahil Guliyev, choreographer – Syanan Javadov), people’s artists Niyameddin Musaev, Samir Jafarov, honored artists Ekhtiram Huseynov, Sevinj Sariyeva, honored cultural worker Mehpara Jafarova, young performers Sabina Arabli, Kamilya Nabiyeva, Miralam Miralamov, Anar Guliyev, Khumay Gadimova, soloists Samir Mamedov, Leila Mehdiyeva, Chinara Iskenderova, Shirvan Jahangirov and Rovshan Mamedov. The director of the evening is Honored Artist Hafiz Guliyev.
Fikret Verdiyev was born on September 2, 1947 in the city of Ganja. Since childhood, he had a great love for national music and at the age of 10 he began studying in the tara class of music school No. 1 of Ganja. In 1962, he continued his studies in the tar class of the Ganja Secondary Music School named after Ganbar Huseynli. At the same time he headed amateur groups of the House of Pioneers and Schoolchildren and the House of Culture. In 1960, the team he led became the winner of the republican competition among schoolchildren. In 1966, he entered the faculty of folk performer and tara art of the Azerbaijan State Conservatory named after Uzeyir Hajibeyli, and studied in the class of Adil Geray. As a student, he began teaching at music schools in Ganja and Dashkesan region. In 1969, in Ganja he created the ensemble of folk instruments “Goy-Gol” and performed with great success not only in the country, but also abroad, the group received international awards and honorary diplomas. Such famous performers as Shovket Alekperova, Zeinab Khanlarova, Rubaba Muradova, Nazaket Teymurova, Flora Kerimova, Ilhama Guliyeva, Nisa Gasimova, Sakina Ismailova, Kamala Rahimli, Arif Babayev, Islam Rzayev, Janali Akperov, Mammadbagir Bagirzade, Elmira Rahimova performed in this ensemble , Baba Mahmudoglu and others. At the same time, Fikret Verdiyev taught at the Ganja secondary music school named after Ganbar Huseynli.
Since 1972, the ensemble has received nationwide love and fame, facilitated by successful performances with Zeinab Khanlarova. In 1977, the ensemble was awarded the status of the State Song and Dance Ensemble. In 1982, Zeynab Khanlarova invited Fikret Verdiev as an accompanist to her new ensemble, with which she toured to more than forty countries around the world.
In 1990, on the basis of the Goy-Gol ensemble, Fikret Verdiyev created the Ganja State Philharmonic, and then an orchestra of folk instruments and a chamber orchestra. In 2001, he created the song and dance ensemble “Neftchi” at the Baku Oil Refinery, which attracted performers such as Kenul Khasiyeva, Aigun Bayramova, Rovshan Bekhjati, Samir Jafarov, Feyruz Sakhavet, Sabir Abdullayev, Teyyub Aslan and others. This group also performs successfully in concerts.
He was married to the daughter of the great mugham performer Khan Shushinsky, a direct descendant of the founder of the Karabakh Khanate Panah Ali Khan Javanshir – Beyimkhanim Javanshirova. He has two daughters, one son, four grandchildren.
Died on December 22, 2022.
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