2024-06-08 11:24:10
The Ministry of Tradition and the Mental Property Company of Azerbaijan revealed a joint assertion in reference to the appropriation by Armenians of music from the operetta of the Azerbaijani composer Uzeyir Hajibeyli “Not this one, so this one” and different examples of Azerbaijani musical heritage, Day.Az reported on Friday.
The assertion notes that an excerpt from the music for the operetta by composer Uzeir Hajibeyli “Not this one, so this one” was posted on the Youtube platform underneath the identify “Vagharshapat Dance” as allegedly written by the Armenian composer Arno Babajanyan. This brought about indignation and protest in Azerbaijani society.
Because the assertion says, Uzeyir Hajibeyli wrote the music for the operetta (musical comedy) “Not this one, so this one” in 1910, and the libretto “Arshin Mal Alan” for this musical comedy in 4 acts in 1913. The comedy was staged on October 25, 1913 in Baku on the G.Z. Tagiyev Theater and was greeted by the general public with thunderous applause. The director of the efficiency was Huseyn Arablinsky, the conductor was Muslim Magomayev.
“Firstly, it’s a usually accepted undeniable fact that Uzeyir Hajibeyli is the creator of the music and libretto for the operetta “Not this one, so this one,” as evidenced by quite a few sources, together with information of that interval, posters, musical notations and different paperwork. secondly, the libretto of the comedy was translated into many languages, the comedy was staged on phases in numerous international locations. Thirdly, on the idea of the comedy in 1956, the movie studio “Azerbaijanfilm” made a movie of the identical identify. The script of the movie was written by Sabit Rahman, the director was Huseyn Seyidzade, the music editor was. the good Azerbaijani composer Fikret Amirov,” the assertion mentioned.
It is usually emphasised that Armenia, a member of the UN, doesn’t fulfill the quite a few tasks and obligations it has assumed to guard mental property rights inside the framework of worldwide agreements to which it’s a occasion, and continues, as in different issues, to grossly violate worldwide authorized norms within the subject of mental property.
“We demand that the related state our bodies of Armenia remove the above-mentioned circumstances of appropriation of Uzeyir Hajibeyli’s works “Not this one, in order that one” and “Arshin Mal Alan”, restore the copyright of Uzeyir Hajibeyli, in addition to urgently examine and remove circumstances of mass appropriation of samples of Azerbaijani cultural heritage, particularly musical heritage, on the territory of the Republic of Armenia or its topics, convey these accountable to justice in accordance with worldwide legislation and inner nationwide laws, in addition to inform the World Mental Property Group concerning the measures taken,” the message says.
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