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Ashig troubadours, Mugham and the Kamancha

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Lucy Duran examines the music of Azerbaijan, focusing on the old songs of the Ashig troubadours and the art music of the virtuosic Mugham performers.

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Sat 28 Mar 2009 15:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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Music and featured items

  • Shores of the Caspian Sea.

    Lucy Duran is on the shores of the Caspian Sea.

    Duration: 03:13

  • Music Played

    • Gochaq Askarov

      Ay Qiz/Mugham Shahaz (Trad)

  • Dr Sanubar Baghirova interview.

    Lucy interviews Dr Sanubar Baghirova, a writer and expert on the music of Azerbaijan.

    Duration: 02:54

  • Lucy meets two Ashigs.

    Lucy meets two Ashigs, rural troubadours who are also poets and storytellers.

    Duration: 10:46

  • Music Played

    • Alixan Niftaliyev & Alasgar Taqiyev

      Goycha qulu (Trad)

    • Alixan Niftaliyev & Alasgar Taqiyev

      : Koroglu Mukhammasi (Trad)

    • Alixan Niftaliyev & Alasgar Taqiyev

      Mukhammas (Trad)

  • Azerbaijan’s classical music.

    Lucy interviews Sanubar about the Mugham, Azerbaijan’s classical music.

    Duration: 04:15

  • The Kamancha (upright Fiddle).

    Munis Sharifov plays the Kamancha (upright Fiddle).

    Duration: 10:26

  • Music Played

    • Munis Sharifov

      Mugham Bayati/Kuchelere su sepmishem

  • Lucy interviews Sanubar

    Lucy interviews Sanubar about the title of the song played.

    Duration: 04:51

  • Mugham music

    More Mugham music with Malik Mansurov (tar - plucked string instrument).

    Duration: 05:01

  • Music Played

    • Malik Mansurov, Munis Sharifov & Elshan Gasimov

      Uch qunden bir/Mugham Shur (extract)

  • The old town of Baku

    In the old town of Baku, Lucy tells the story of Baku, old and new.

    Duration: 04:14

  • Aghakhan Abdullayev sings

    Aghakhan Abdullayev singing and playing the daf.

    Duration: 14:17

  • Music Played

    • Aghakhan Abdullayev

      Mugham Mirza Musain/Tasnif (Trad)

    • Aghakhan Abdullayev

      : Mugham Ushaq/Tasnif (Trad)

Broadcasts

  • Sat 9 Feb 2008 15:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3
  • Sat 28 Mar 2009 15:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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