It was organized night on the 99th anniversary of the birthday of popular artist of USSR and Azerbaijan, laureate of USSR and Azerbaijan’s state premiums, laureate of the International award named after Javakharlal Neru, Hero of Socialist Labor, prominent composer and bandmaster Niyazi (Tagizade-Hajibeyov) by Azerbaijan’s State Museum of Music Culture under support of Composers Union.
It was organized by Azerbaijan’s State Museum of Music Culture under support of Composers Union. The night was held at Niyazi’s Museum House and was attended by famous composers, art experts, other culture and art figures, mass media representatives.
On opening the event, director of the Museum House Rza Bayramov brought to the attention of participants the decree of President Ilham Aliyev of 20 May 2010 “On conduction of the 100th jubilee of Niyazi”. He said Azerbaijan State Museum of Music Culture is planning a number of measures to execute tasks emanating from the decree.
They include issue of a catalogue of maestro’s works, preparing a card “Niyazi in fine art”, development of the website and so on. At the round table discussion held on 3 August to study public opinion, there came a proposal to establish the Niyazi premium for bandmasters.
Rza Bayramov said the Ministry of Culture and Tourism has appealed to UNESCO for holding maestro’s jubilee on the level of this international organization.
While informing about Niyazi’s Museum House, Rza Bayramov said it now stores more than 6700 expositions.