Within the framework of the project “Our musical identity” (Musiqi kimliyimiz) Events dedicated to the 170th anniversary of the prominent musician Ashug Molla Juma (1855-1920) will be held in Ganja on October 16-18. The project is being implemented by the Ganja State Philharmonic named after Fikret Amirov and the Union of Ashugs of Azerbaijan with the support of the Ministry of Culture of Azerbaijan and the Executive Power of Ganja, the press service of the Philharmonic told Day.Az.
The events will include concerts, literary and artistic evenings, and conferences.
It should be noted that within the framework of the “Musiqi kimliyimiz” project, evenings dedicated to ashug art and epics with a long history are presented. Ashug art, which is the basis of national folk art, is included in the UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage. The goal of the project is to promote national values among young people and present the ancient heritage to the general public. Previously, events dedicated to Ashug Alesker and Ashug Shamshir were organized.
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