Azerbaijan’s mugham trio joins Astana Turkic Music Festival

Azerbaijani “Aypara" mugham trio has performed at Astana Turkic Music Festival as part of the 43rd World Conference of the International Council for Traditional Music.

The annual festival organized by TURKSOY highlighted traditional music and dances of Azerbaijani, Turkish, Uzbek and Uighur people.

“Aypara" includes Ayten Maharramova, the winner of the second Mugham Contest, and Adalet Behbudov (tar) and Parviz Farhadov (violin).

The event was attended by 800 experts from 70 countries, prominent figures of culture and arts from Turkic-speaking countries, and foreign guests.

Azerbaijani Mugham was created on the basis of historical and cultural traditions stretching centuries. It is one of Azerbaijan's most valuable cultural and spiritual tribute - Azerbaijan's greatest musical and poetic achievement.

Azerbaijan is proud of its national music. The country has been able to preserve this art during the hard times of the Soviet Union, when national art forms were out of favor. People gave their lives to save this art form. It was even sent into space as a worthy sample of musical creativity of the world civilization.