Music of Azerbaijan - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Music Of Azerbaijan: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of Azerbaijan - Mugam
Main article: Mugam The classical music of Azerbaijan is called mugam (more accurately spelled muğam), and is usually a suite with poetr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Azerbaijan: Encyclopedia - Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan) is a country in the Caucasus, at the crossroads of Europe and Southwest Asia, with a coast on the C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Azerbaijan: Encyclopedia - Culture Of Azerbaijan
The culture of Azerbaijan has developed as a result of many influences, including its Turkic, Islamic, and Central Asian heritage as well...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Azerbaijan: Encyclopedia Ii - Azerbaijan - Etymology
There are several hypotheses regarding the origins of the name "Azerbaijan." The most common theory is that it is derived from "Atropatan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of Iran: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of Iran - Traditional Hierarchies Of Authenticity And Value
The position of a particular work of Music often depends on the music genre and its relationship to music theory. The academic Persian Cl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Azerbaijan: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of Azerbaijan - Religion
Main article: Religion in Azerbaijan Around 96 percent of Azerbaijan's population is nominally Muslim. The rest of the population adheres...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of Iran: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of Iran - Folk Music
Main article: Iranian folk music Iran is home to several ethnic groups, including Kurdish, Azerbaijanis, Bakhtiari and Baluchi peoples. T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of Iran: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of Iran - Rock Music
Main article: Iranian rock Rock music in Iran has been influenced by many traditional forms of Iranian music and popular Western rock ban...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of Iran: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of Iran - Electronic Music
Many of the expatriate Iranians in North America and Europe are involved in electronic music. The best known group is the Washington, D.C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of Iran: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of Iran - Iranian Music In Other Countries
Iranian music style influenced the music of central Asia. Music of Afghanistan Music of Tajikistan Music of Pakistan Music of India Musi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of Iran: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of Iran - Western Classical Music
Iran is not alien to western classical music either. Many radio stations in Tehran play Mozart's concertos on a daily basis, and many Ira...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of Iran: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of Iran - Khonyâ-ye Bâstâni Irâni: Iranian Classical Music
See main article: Musiqi-e assil Persian classical traditional music goes back a long ways. Musicians like Barbod were legendary in the e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of Iran: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of Iran - The Position Of Music Performance In Iranian Culture
The ambivalence of Iranian culture towards music may be seen in the context of what Darius Shayan has termed cultural schizophrenia: the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of Iran: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of Iran - Pop Music
Main article: Iranian pop music or Persian pop music Iran developed its own pop music by the 1970s, using indigenous instruments and form...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Azerbaijan: Encyclopedia Ii - Azerbaijan - Demographics
Main article: Demographics of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan has population of roughly 7,911,974 (July 2005 est.), 90.6% of whom are ethnic Azerba...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Azerbaijan: Encyclopedia Ii - Azerbaijan - Subdivisions
Main article: Subdivisions of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan is divided into: 59 raions (rayonlar; rayon – singular), 11 cities (şəhərlər; ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Azerbaijan: Encyclopedia Ii - Azerbaijan - Politics
Main article: Politics of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan is a presidential republic. The head of state and head of government are separate from th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Azerbaijan: Encyclopedia Ii - Azerbaijan - History
Main article: History of Azerbaijan The earliest known inhabitants of what is today Azerbaijan were the Caucasian Albanians, a Caucasian-...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Azerbaijan: Encyclopedia Ii - Azerbaijan - Geography
Main article: Geography of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan has an arid climate, except in the southeast. Temperatures vary by season. In the southe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Azerbaijan: Encyclopedia Ii - Azerbaijan - Economy
Main article: Economy of Azerbaijan The economy is largely based on industry. Industries include machine manufacture, petroleum and other...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Azerbaijan: Encyclopedia Ii - Azerbaijan - Subdivisions
Main article: Subdivisions of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan is divided into: 59 raions (rayonlar; rayon – singular), 11 cities (şəhərlər; ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Azerbaijan: Encyclopedia Ii - Azerbaijan - Culture
Main article: Culture of Azerbaijan The official language of Azerbaijan is Azerbaijani, a member of the Oguz subdivision of the Turkic la...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Azerbaijan: Encyclopedia Ii - Azerbaijan - Culture
Main article: Culture of Azerbaijan The official language of Azerbaijan is Azerbaijani, a member of the Oguz subdivision of the Turkic la...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Azerbaijan: Encyclopedia Ii - Azerbaijan - Demographics
Main article: Demographics of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan has population of roughly 7,911,974 (July 2005 est), 90.6% of whom are ethnic Azerbai...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of Azerbaijan: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of Azerbaijan - Ashiqs
Main article: Ashiq Ashiqs are travelling bards who sing and play the saz, a form of lute. Their songs are semi-improvised around a commo...   » Read the article