July 30 marks 8 years since the passing of Azerbaijan’s People’s Artist, State Prize laureate, prominent composer and educator, Professor Khayyam Mirzazade.
Sea-news.az reports that the artist, who skillfully synthesized national music with modern compositional techniques, played an exceptional role in the development of Azerbaijani musical culture. The author of nearly thirty stage music works, pop, and jazz pieces, Khayyam Mirzazade also made valuable contributions to Azerbaijani cinematography.
The composer wrote unforgettable music for more than 40 feature, documentary, and animation films, including “Garaja Qiz” (Wait, “Yeddi ogul istaram” – Seven Sons I Want), “It is Dangerous to Go to the Sea”, “Struck from Behind”, and “Midnight the Day After Tomorrow”. The artist’s rich creativity was highly appreciated by the state, and he was awarded the “Shohrat” and “Sharaf” orders.
Khayyam Mirzazade passed away on July 30, 2018, at the age of 82, and was buried in the Second Alley of Honor.
