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22 June 2021

BULBULL - NIGHTINGALE FROM SHUSHA (22.06.1897. Shusha-26.09.1961. Baku)

June 22 is the birthday of BULBUL (Murtuz Meshadi Rza oglu Mamedov), great artist, founder of professional vocal art of Azerbaijan, opera singer, researcher of music folklore, professor, people's artist of the USSR, winner of the USSR State Prize, famous student of Shushinsky music school, having invaluable merits in the development of Azerbaijani culture and art.
This is the first, in almost 30 years, birthday when Shusha is free from invaders. Now that Shusha is liberated by the valiant Azerbaijani army by the commander-in-chief Ilham Aliyev, there are already work on the restoration of the bursted and destroyed by the Armenian occupants of the House-Museum of Bulbul, and his birthdays will be celebrated again in his beautiful homeland - city. Shusha, the cultural capital of Azerbaijan! We present to you the virtual exhibition “BULBUL” from the museum's rich collections.






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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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