"AZERBAIJANI MUGHAM" CONCERT HELD IN LOS ANGELES - PHOTOSESSION
APA
Nov 5 2012
Azerbaijan
Baku - APA. The Consulate General of Azerbaijan in Los Angeles
organized a Mugham concert at Schoenberg hall of the University of
California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
The Consulate General told APA that the concert was organized as a
part of "The Month of Azerbaijani Mugham in California" declared on
the initiative of the Consulate General.
The concert was dedicated the 35th anniversary of space travel of
Azerbaijani Mugham included into the Voyager Golden Record sent by
NASA in 1977.
Consul General of Azerbaijan in Los Angeles Nasimi Agayev made a
keynote speech at the jubilee concert and spoke about the features
and universal importance of space travel of Mugham into the Voyager
Golden Record. Speaking about the our people's attention to protect
and transmit Mugham's traditions to future generations, the diplomat
noted that the first Lady of Azerbaijan, President of the Heydar Aliyev
Foundation Mehriban Aliyeva has carried out many significant activities
towards the promotion of Mugham both in our country and abroad.
Director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Charles Elachi, the
NASA Scientific centre located nearby Los Angeles and became popular by
sending rover to Mars, made a speech. Elachi gave detailed information
about the Voyager spacecraft and noted that inclusion of Azerbaijani
Mugham into the Voyager Golden Ring was a significant event.
Following the speeches, the concert program has started. The
performances of young Mugham singers Aytan Maharramova, Vusala
Musayeva and Ilkin Ahmedov, as well as instrumentalists Imamyar
Hasanov (kamancha), Elshan Gasimov (drum) and Rufat Hasanov (tar)
amazed the audience.
According to information, some local Armenians organizations estimated
Mugham concert at the famous UCLA University as a "political statement"
of Azerbaijan and called on Armenians to protest against it. A group
of Armenians held a protest actions outside the Schoenberg Hall and
but they faced the participants' indifference and protest.
http://en.apa.az/news.php?id=181947
APA
Nov 5 2012
Azerbaijan
Baku - APA. The Consulate General of Azerbaijan in Los Angeles
organized a Mugham concert at Schoenberg hall of the University of
California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
The Consulate General told APA that the concert was organized as a
part of "The Month of Azerbaijani Mugham in California" declared on
the initiative of the Consulate General.
The concert was dedicated the 35th anniversary of space travel of
Azerbaijani Mugham included into the Voyager Golden Record sent by
NASA in 1977.
Consul General of Azerbaijan in Los Angeles Nasimi Agayev made a
keynote speech at the jubilee concert and spoke about the features
and universal importance of space travel of Mugham into the Voyager
Golden Record. Speaking about the our people's attention to protect
and transmit Mugham's traditions to future generations, the diplomat
noted that the first Lady of Azerbaijan, President of the Heydar Aliyev
Foundation Mehriban Aliyeva has carried out many significant activities
towards the promotion of Mugham both in our country and abroad.
Director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Charles Elachi, the
NASA Scientific centre located nearby Los Angeles and became popular by
sending rover to Mars, made a speech. Elachi gave detailed information
about the Voyager spacecraft and noted that inclusion of Azerbaijani
Mugham into the Voyager Golden Ring was a significant event.
Following the speeches, the concert program has started. The
performances of young Mugham singers Aytan Maharramova, Vusala
Musayeva and Ilkin Ahmedov, as well as instrumentalists Imamyar
Hasanov (kamancha), Elshan Gasimov (drum) and Rufat Hasanov (tar)
amazed the audience.
According to information, some local Armenians organizations estimated
Mugham concert at the famous UCLA University as a "political statement"
of Azerbaijan and called on Armenians to protest against it. A group
of Armenians held a protest actions outside the Schoenberg Hall and
but they faced the participants' indifference and protest.
http://en.apa.az/news.php?id=181947