Tukezban Ismayilova
Tukezban Ismayilova | |
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Born | |
Died | 24 March 2008 | (aged 84)
Nationality | Azerbaijani |
Occupation(s) | Singer, khananda |
Spouse(s) |
Mazahir Guliyev
(m. 1942; div. 1948)Habib Bayramov |
Children | Ilhama Guliyeva |
Awards | People's Artist of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Order of Glory |
Tukezban Maharram gyzy Ismayilova (Azerbaijani: Tükəzban Məhərrəm qızı İsmayılova; 21 December 1923 – 24 March 2008) was an Azerbaijani singer and khananda, People's Artist of the Republic of Azerbaijan, personal scholar of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.[1]
Life and career
Tukezban Ismayilova was born on 21 December 1923 in Baku.[2] In 1939–1944, she studied at the Asaf Zeynalli Music College and began performing as a professional singer.[3] From 1939 to 1946, Ismayilova was a soloist of the Azerbaijan State Philharmonic.[2]
In 1942, she married Mazahir Guliyev, with whom she had a daughter Ilhama, however the couple divorced when their daughter was 5 years old. After divorcing Ismaylova married tar player Habib Bayramov.[4]
During the World War II, Ismayilova gave concerts on the front as part of the propaganda brigade.[2] In 1944, she started her career as a singer at the Radio Committee of Azerbaijan.[1]
In 1946–1949, Ismayilova was a soloist of the choir of the Azerbaijan Radio Broadcasting Committee.[2]
From 1948 to 1956, she was again a soloist of the Azerbaijan State Philharmonic.[3] After the transformation of the concert department of the Philharmonic Society into the organization "Azerbaijan State Stage" in 1956, Ismayilova worked here until 1962.[1]
From 1962 to 1978, she was a soloist of the Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Society.[3] In 1978–1993, Ismayilova was a soloist of Azkonsert Tour-Concert Union.[4]
From 1985, Ismayilova started teaching at the State Gymnasium of Art.[5]
In 1993, Ismayilova was awarded the title of the People's Artist of the Republic of Azerbaijan.[1]
Ismayilova's repertoire consisted of works by Azerbaijani composers, folk songs and mughams.[5] Most of Tukezban Ismayilova's recordings are currently kept in the Gold Fund.[4] During her career Ismayilova toured in foreign countries representing Azerbaijan in Germany, Poland, Iraq, Iran, Turkey, Egypt, Algeria, etc.[2]
After the death of her second husband Habib Bayramov in 1994, Ismayilova left the stage and dedicated herself to teaching, working as a teacher at the Art Gymnasium from 1994 to 2004.[4]
In 1998, she was awarded the "Order of Glory" of the Republic of Azerbaijan.[2]
Tukezban Ismayilova died on 24 March 2008 in Baku at the age of 85.[3]
In 2019, a concert dedicated to Ismayilova was organized at the International Mugham Center as part of the "Creators and Survivors" project.[6] A bas-relief of Ismayilova and her husband Habib Bayramov is to be erected in front of their house.[7]
Filmography
- O, olmasın, bu olsun (1956)
- Havalansın Xanın Səsi (2001)
- Oxuyan Ürəkdir (2003)
Awards
- People's Artist of Azerbaijan (1993)
- Shohrat Order (1998)
- Honorary scholarship of the President of Azerbaijan
References
- ^ a b c d "ТУКЕЗБАН МАГЕРРАМ ГЫЗЫ ИСМАЙЛОВА". azertag.az (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-11-21.
- ^ a b c d e f "Tükəzban İsmayılova". Metbuat.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 2020-11-21.
- ^ a b c d "Tükəzban İsmayılova". Qadin.net. 2015-05-31. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
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- ^ a b "Сегодня проводят в последний путь народную артистку Азербайджана Тукезбан Исмайлову". 1news.az (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-11-21.
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- ^ "İlhamə Quliyeva: "Tükəzban İsmayılova və Həbib Bayramovun xatirəsi mütləq əbədiləşdirilməlidir"". apa.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 2020-11-21.
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