BAKU Lifting his daf, a traditional Azerbaijani tambourine, to his ear, Mutalim Damirov begins to sing. As his voice rises to a long ululating lament, Damirov closes his eyes, lost in the ancient ...

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Musicians in Central Asia and the Caucasus are putting new twists on traditional forms of music. These innovations were on display during an 11-city tour of the United States by performers from ...

Azerbaijan’s strategic location along the old Silk Road and its wealth of natural resources has made it a prime target for warring empires over centuries. The conquests and the invasions by Turkic and ...

The festival was held in Ardebil on July 15 and 16. Singers from northwest Iran including Tabriz, Urumiyeh, Zanjan and Ardebil, as well as Azeri singers from Tehran, and several veteran musicians of ...