Yaver Kelenterli
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Yaver Kelenterli | |
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Yavər Kələntərli | |
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| Born | Yaver Ali gizi Zamanova March 26, 1902 Shamakhi, Baku Province, Russian Empire |
| Died | February 5, 1979 (aged 76) Baku, Azerbaijani SSR, USSR |
| Other names | Yaver Abbas Ghizi Kelenterli, Yavar Kalantarli |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Spouse | Khodawerdi Kelenterli |
| Awards | Honored Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR (1939) |
Yaver Kelenterli (Template:Lang-az; Template:Lang-ru) (1902–1979), née Yaver Ali gizi Zamanova,[1] also spelled as Yavar Kalantarli, was an Azerbaijani Soviet khananda singer of mugham, an Azeri music genre.[2][3] In 1939, she was celebrated with the title Honored Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR.[4][1]
Biography
Yaver Ali gizi Zamanova was born on March 26, 1902, in Shamakhi, Baku Province, Russian Empire (present day Azerbaijan).[1] She was married to Khodawerdi Kelenterli. Kelenterli met composer Muslim Magomayev in 1924, who inspired her career in music.
Kelenterli was a soloist of the Azerbaijan Radio from 1932 to 1937; and the Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater from 1937 to 1941 and again in 1945 to 1951.[1][4] Some of her notable mugham opera roles included in Leyli and Majnun by Uzeyir Hajibeyov (in the role of Leila's mother, Leila); Asli and Karam by Uzeyir Hajibeyov (as Asali); and "Shah Ismail" by Muslim Magomayev (as Arabzangi).[1] In addition to the mughams, Kelenterli also performed Azeri folk songs.
She died on February 5, 1979, in Baku.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Kelenterli Yaver Ali gizi". Mugam Ensiklopediyasi (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ^ "Yavər Kələntərli...Bu adı səhnəyə israrla Üzeyir bəy gətirib" [Yaver Kalantarli... Uzeyir Bey insisted on bringing this name to the stage]. Şərq (in Azerbaijani). June 25, 2011.
- ^ "Мугам, путь к истине" [Mugam, the path to truth]. Зеркало (Mirror) (in Russian). April 26, 2008.
- ^ a b "Prominent figures of Azerbaijan music". www.baku.ru (Мугам). Retrieved 2022-06-15.
External links
- Video: Yaver Kelenterli, Şur (1959)
