Nizami Ganjavi
The 12th-century poet behind the Khamsa — born in Ganja and buried there.
nizami-gencevi.tut.az
People
Names and lives
Poets, composers, scientists, sportsmen — the people of Baku and the country.
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Uzeyir Hajibeyli
Composer of the first opera in the Muslim East and founder of Azerbaijani classical music.
uzeyir-hacibeyli.tut.az
Muslim Magomayev
The Baku baritone who became the voice of several generations — from opera to pop.
muslum-maqomayev.tut.az
Vagif Mustafazadeh
The inventor of jazz-mugham, joining piano improvisation to the modes of mugham.
vaqif-mustafazade.tut.az
Kara Karayev
The composer whose ballets and symphonic music carried the Azerbaijani school into the 20th century.
qara-qarayev.tut.az
Rashid Behbudov
The tenor the whole USSR knew after Arshin Mal Alan, and founder of the Song Theatre.
resid-behbudov.tut.az
Tahir Salahov
The painter of the “severe style”: oil workers, the Caspian, portraits — hard colour, exact composition.
tahir-salahov.tut.az
Mstislav Rostropovich
The cellist and conductor born in Baku — one of the great musicians of the 20th century.
rostropovic.tut.az
Tofiq Bahramov
The linesman whose goal decision settled the 1966 World Cup final.
tofiq-bahramov.tut.az
Zarifa Aliyeva
An ophthalmologist and academician who built a school of occupational eye medicine.
zerife-eliyeva.tut.az
Allahverdi Bagirov
A footballer and coach from Aghdam who commanded a volunteer battalion in the First Karabakh War.
bagirov-allahverdi.tut.az
