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27 January 2014
The 90th anniversary of Shafiga Akhundova

January, 21 is the birthday of Shafiga Akhundova (21.01.1924), composer, the People’s Actress of Azerbaijan. Her opera – The Bride’s Rock (1972), became the first Eastern opera, written by a woman-composer. On January, 27 in the State Museum of Musical Culture of Azerbaijan took place an event, dedicated to this date.





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Video
- The opening of Niyazi Museum
- Speech of Ministry of Culture
  and Tourism A. M. Qarayev

- 10 year anniversary
  of The Museum Ensemble
  of Old Musical Instruments





 
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