Gulkhar Hasanova

{{Short description|Azerbaijani opera singer (1918–2005)}}

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Gülxar Həsənova

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1918|12|10|df=y}}

| birth_place = Bayramli, Elizavetpol Governorate, Azerbaijan Democratic Republic

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2005|03|30|1918|12|10|df=y}}

| death_place = Baku, Azerbaijan

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| spouse = Agadadash Gurbanov

| children = Hamlet Gurbanov

| occupation = singer, actress

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Gulkhar Ibrahim gizi Hasanova ({{langx|az|Gülxar Həsənova}}; 10 December 1918 – 30 March 2005){{cite web |url=https://azertag.az/xeber/Xalq_artisti_Gulxar_Hesenovanin_xatiresi_anilib-1222750 |title=Xalq artisti Gülxar Həsənovanın xatirəsi ehtiramla yad edilib|publisher=azertag.az|accessdate=25 September 2019 }} was an Azerbaijani mugham opera singer.

Gulkhar Hasanova (née Sultanova) was born in Bayramli. Originally she wanted to pursue a career in medicine and entered the Baku Medical College. While in college, she became an active member of the amateur drama club and revealed a passion for acting and singing. In 1936, she began acting at the Azerbaijan State Theatre of Young Spectators, while receiving education in acting at the Baku Theatre School.[http://adam.az/az.php?subaction=showfull&id=1231080795&archive=&start_from=&ucat=21,32,45& Gulkhar Hasanova]. Adam.az. Her musical gift was discovered during one of the performances attended by composer Uzeyir Hajibeyov, who offered Hasanova a job as a soloist at the Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre. She continued working at that theatre for the rest of her career. Hasanova performed mainly in mugham operas, a synthetic genre uniting European belcanto with Azeri folk music.[http://uzeyirbook.musigi-dunya.az/ru/data.pl?id=435&lang=RU Mugham Opera] The Uzeyir Hajibeyov Encyclopædia. She received the most positive reviews for her roles as Leyli in Leyli and Majnun and Arabzangi in Shah Ismayil.[http://www.kepeztv.az/g%C3%BClxar-h%C9%99s%C9%99nova-0 Gulkhar Hasanova]. Kapaz TV. 30 March 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2012.

Hasanova also greatly contributed to the training of young opera singers as a music instructor. Throughout her life, she occasionally appeared in minor and mostly uncredited roles in a number of feature films.

In 1982 she was awarded the title of the People's Artist of Azerbaijan.{{cite web |url=http://www.mct.gov.az/?/az/azculture/view/78/ |title=Görkəmli musiqi xadimləri |trans-title=Prominent figures in music |publisher=Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan |accessdate=15 November 2010 }}