Jahangir Jahangirov
Illustration — Jahangir Jahangirov in the early 1940s • Illustration — Jahangir Jahangirov wrote National Anthem of Azerbaijan People Government Jahangir Shirgasht oglu Jahangirov (Azerbaijani: Cahangir Şirgəşt oğlu Cahangirov; 20 July 1921 – 25 March 1992) was a Soviet and Azerbaijani composer, conductor and choirmaster; he was named People's Artiste of the Azerbaijan SSR in 1964.
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Jahangir Jahangirov
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- Born
- 1921 · Balaxanı.
- Died
- 1992 · Baku.
- Nationality
- Soviet Union · Azerbaijan
- Occupation
- composer · music educator · professor · choir director · pedagogue · chorus master
- Fields
- opera · oratorio · cantata · suite
- Education
- Baku Academy of Music
- Teachers
- Uzeyir Hajibeyov
- Honours
- People's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR · Honored Art Worker of the Azerbaijan SSR · Order of the Red Banner of Labour · Stalin Prize and 3rd degree · Honorary Certificate of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Azerbaijan SSR
- Languages
- Azerbaijani
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Illustration — Jahangir Jahangirov in the early 1940s • Illustration — Jahangir Jahangirov wrote National Anthem of Azerbaijan People Government Jahangir Shirgasht oglu Jahangirov (Azerbaijani: Cahangir Şirgəşt oğlu Cahangirov; 20 July 1921 – 25 March 1992) was a Soviet and Azerbaijani composer, conductor and choirmaster; he was named People's Artiste of the Azerbaijan SSR in 1964.
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Jahangir Jahangirov (1921–1992) was a choir director, chorus master and composer, among other activities and a national of Azerbaijan and the Soviet Union. Born in Balaxanı, the choir director died in Baku. Jahangir Jahangirov studied at Baku Academy of Music.
Genres include cantata, opera and oratorio, among others. Languages used include Azerbaijani. The choir director received Honored Art Worker of the Azerbaijan SSR, Order of the Red Banner of Labour and People's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR, among others.
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Jahangir Jahangirov studied at Baku Academy of Music. Training under Uzeyir Hajibeyov is recorded. The recorded working language is Azerbaijani. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are opera, oratorio, cantata and suite. Distinctions recorded are People's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR, Honored Art Worker of the Azerbaijan SSR, Order of the Red Banner of Labour and Stalin Prize, 3rd degree.
Jahangir Jahangirov was born on 20 July 1921 in Balakhany township of Baku, Azerbaijan Democratic Republic. He graduated from musical school named after Asaf Zeynally and then from Baku Academy of Music. From 1944 to 1960, he led the choir of Broadcasting Committee of the Azerbaijan SSR. Majority of songs, composed by him for the first time were played by the chorus, which he led. After that he was the artistic director of the Song and Dance Ensemble at Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall. In 1950, Jahangir Jahangirov was awarded the USSR State Prize, and in 1963, he received the status of People's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR.
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Jahangir Jahangirov is recorded as having received People's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR, Honored Art Worker of the Azerbaijan SSR and Order of the Red Banner of Labour.
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1921
Jahangir Jahangirov born at Balaxanı.
1992
Jahangir Jahangirov died at Baku.
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Balaxanı.
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Baku.
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Compositions
In 1946, Mir Mehdi Etimad wrote the words of the hymn of the Azerbaijan People's Government, Jahangir Jahangirov composed a song to it. Jahangir Jahangirov is the author of a lot of famous musical compositions. On the other side of Araz (1949) vocal-symphonic poem, A Song about Friendship (1956), Fuzuli (1959), Nasimi (1973) suites, Sabir (1962), Huseyn Javid-59 (1984), Great Victory (1985) (dedicated to the 40th anniversary of the victory in Great Patriotic War) oratorios, Azad (1957), Khananda’s Fortune (1978) operas are among them. Besides that, the composer composed music for films Indomitable Kura, Koroglu, and Unsubdued Battalion.
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Jahangir Jahangirov received People's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR, Honored Art Worker of the Azerbaijan SSR, Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Stalin Prize, 3rd degree and Honorary Certificate of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Azerbaijan SSR.
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- 1.kino-teatr.ru. Джангиров Джангир Ширгешт оглы.
- 2.Adam.az. Cahangir Cahangirov.
- 3.Ahmad, Dilgam. "Pişəvərinin üz-gözündən nur tökülürdü" – Milli hökumətin himni necə bəstələndi?. Teleqraf.com. 2023-12-25.
- 4.Mirmehdi Etimad. Azərbaycan Ruznaməsi.
- 5.Fuad, Esmira. 21 Azər Hərəkatı Güney Azərbaycan ədəbiyyatında. 525.az. 2022-12-01.
- 6.trend.az. Мэтр и виртуоз Джахангир Джахангиров – 90.
- 7.vesti.az. СОСТОЯЛСЯ ВЕЧЕР, ПОСВЯЩЕННЫЙ 90-ЛЕТИЮ ДЖАХАНГИРА ДЖАХАНГИРОВА. 8 October 2011.
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