mugam

Karabakh nightingale sings in Shusha (VIDEO)

Karabakh nightingale sings in Shusha (VIDEO)

The guests of the Khary-Bulbul festival in Shusha were delighted by a 15-year-old Kanan Bayramli performing the Bayati-Shiraz mugam. The amazing song about  the Motherland was performed on the Jydyrduzu plain for the first time in …

International Mugham Center in Baku celebrates anniversary

International Mugham Center in Baku celebrates anniversary

An event dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the Center’s activities will be held at the International Mugham Center in Baku on December 27. The event will feature an exposition of ancient musical instruments, then interactive …

Mugham in the West

Mugham in the West

The irresistible power of Azerbaijani folk music inspired the American Jeffrey Werbock to popularize this genre

Bringing Mugham to the West. Jeffrey Werbock

Bringing Mugham to the West. Jeffrey Werbock

For 35 years Jeffrey Werbock has been enthralling and informing western audiences on the unknown art culture of Azerbaijan and its enchanting traditional music called mugham. This video clip offers a sampling of Mr. Werbocks work at various …