Abulfat Aliyev
{{short description|Azerbaijani singer}}
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| native_name = {{langx|az|Əbülfət Əliyev}}
| birth_name = Əbülfət Əsəd oğlu Əliyev
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1926|12|30}}
| birth_place = Shusha, Azerbaijan SSR, TSFSR, USSR
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1990|12|27|1926|12|30}}
| death_place = Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR
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| occupation = singer
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Abulfat Asad oghlu Aliyev ({{langx|az|Əbülfət Əsəd oğlu Əliyev}}; December 30, 1926 – December 27, 1990) was an Azerbaijani opera and mugham singer, People's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR.
Biography
Abulfat Aliyev was born on December 30, 1926, in Shusha. After his father's death Aliyev's family moved from Shusha to Fuzuli where they lived for four years. His family then moved to Aghdam and he continued with his education at a city school. For the first time he sang the song "Shushanin Daghlari" on the radio. At that time 19-year-old Abulfat moved to Baku.
From 1945 he became a soloist of Azerbaijan State Academic Philharmonic Hall. The repertoire of the singer included more than 400 folk and composer songs such as "Dina bilmadim", "Bu gala, dashli qala", "Ay Pari", "Endim bulag bashina", "Bulbullar gazar baghi", "Tel nazik", "Sachlari burma", "Gel-gel", "Xal yanaghinda", "Gara gozlum".{{cite web |url=http://medeniyyet.az/page/news/37077/Mugam-ifaciliginda-Ebulfet-Eliyev-destxetti.html |title=Muğam ifaçılığında Əbülfət Əliyev dəst-xətti |last= |first= |date=December 28, 2016 |website=medeniyyet.az |publisher= |access-date=August 21, 2020 |quote=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200821114959/http://medeniyyet.az/page/news/37077/Mugam-ifaciliginda-Ebulfet-Eliyev-destxetti.html |archive-date=August 21, 2020 }}
In 1956 he appeared on the stage of Opera and Ballet Theater for the first time.{{cite web |url=http://www.mugamradio.az/news/10/37 |title=Əbülfət Əliyev |last= |first= |date= |website=www.mugamradio.az |publisher= |access-date=August 21, 2020 |quote=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200821114601/http://www.mugamradio.az/news/10/37 |archive-date=August 21, 2020 }} Aliyev worked there until 1962.{{cite book |last= |first= |author-link= |date= |title=Энциклопедия Азербайджанского Мугама |url= |location=Баку |publisher="Шарг-Гарб" |page=44 |isbn=}}
The singer, who took part in the International Music Congress in Moscow in 1971, was awarded a UNESCO badge and diploma for high performance, and his performance was broadcast on All-Union Radio.{{cite web |url= https://azertag.az/xeber/Mugam_Merkezinde_Xalq_artisti_Abulfet_Aliyevin_xatiresi_anilib-1372157|title= Muğam Mərkəzində Xalq artisti Əbülfət Əliyevin xatirəsi anılıb|author= |date= December 20, 2019|website= azertag.az|publisher= Azerbaijan State News Agency|language= az|access-date= November 15, 2022|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20221115120215/https://azertag.az/xeber/Mugam_Merkezinde_Xalq_artisti_Abulfet_Aliyevin_xatiresi_anilib-1372157|archive-date= November 15, 2022|url-status= live}}
Aliyev died on December 27, 1990, in Baku.{{cite web |url= https://medeniyyet.az/page/news/37077/Mugam-ifaciliginda-Ebulfet-Eliyev-destxetti.html|title= Muğam ifaçılığında Əbülfət Əliyev dəst-xətti
|author= |date= December 28, 2016|website= medeniyyet.az|publisher= |language= az|access-date= November 15, 2022|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20221115120033/https://medeniyyet.az/page/news/37077/Mugam-ifaciliginda-Ebulfet-Eliyev-destxetti.html|archive-date= November 15, 2022|url-status= live}}
Memorial
- December 27, 1994 – Memorial evening at Azerbaijan State Academic Philharmonic Hall
- 2004 – A documentary about Abulfat Aliyev
Awards and honorary titles
- Honored Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR – 26 April 1958
- People's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR – 29 June 1964
- UNESCO badge – 1971
References
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External links
- [https://www.discogs.com/ru/artist/4128941-Абульфат-Алиев Abulfat Aliyev's profile on Discogs]
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Category:Musicians from Shusha