Uzeyir Hadjibeyov
SoundSeptember 17, 1885-November 23, 1948
Birth Place
Agjabedi, Elisabethpol Governorate, Russian Empire [now Azerbaijan]
Biography
Uzeyir bey Abdulhuseyn bey oghlu Hajibeyov was an Azerbaijani composer, musicologist and teacher. He is recognized as the father of Azerbaijani classical music. Hajibeyov composed the music of the national anthem of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.
