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Ashig troubadours, Mugham and the Kamancha

Duration:
1 hour
First broadcast:
Saturday 09 February 2008

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.

Music and featured items

17 items
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • Shores of the Caspian Sea.

    Lucy Duran is on the shores of the Caspian Sea.

  • Music Played

    • Gochaq Askerov Ay Qiz/Mugham Shahaz (Trad)

  • Dr Sanubar Baghirova interview.

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

  • Lucy meets two Ashigs.

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

  • 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.

  • The Kamancha (upright Fiddle).

    Munis Sharifov plays the Kamancha (upright Fiddle).

  • Music Played

    • Munis Sharifov Mugham Bayati/Kuchelere su sepmishem

  • Lucy interviews Sanubar

    Lucy interviews Sanubar about the title of the song played.

  • Mugham music

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

  • 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.

  • Aghakhan Abdullayev sings

    Aghakhan Abdullayev singing and playing the daf.

  • Music Played

    • Aghakhan Abdullayev Mugham Mirza Musain/Tasnif (Trad)

    • Aghakhan Abdullayev : Mugham Ushaq/Tasnif (Trad)

  • Maiden Tower, Baku

    Maiden Tower, Baku

  • Ashig Troubadours

    Ashig Troubadours

  • The foothills of the Great Caucasus Mountains

    The foothills of the Great Caucasus Mountains

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