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Azerbaijani Azerbaijani may refer to: * Something of, or related to Azerbaijan * Azerbaijanis * Azerbaijani language See also * Azerbaijan (disambiguation) * Azeri (disambiguation) * Azerbaijani cuisine * Culture of Azerbaijan The culture of Azerbaijan ...

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Baku Baku (, ; az, Bakı ) is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. Baku is located below sea level, which makes it the lowest lying national capital in the world a ...

Azerbaijan Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, , also sometimes officially called the Azerbaijan Republic is a transcontinental country located at the boundary of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is a part of th ...

, type = , accreditation = , key_holdings = , collections = , collection_size = , visitors = , founder = , executive_director = , leader_type = , leader = , director = Rza Bayramov , president = , ceo = , chairperson = , curator = , architect = , historian = , owner = , publictransit = , car_park = , parking = , network = , website = , embedded = The house-museum of Niyazi ( az, Niyazinin ev-muzeyi) is a memorial museum dedicated to the Azerbaijani conductor and composer,

People's Artist of the USSR People's Artist of the USSR ( rus, Народный артист СССР, Narodny artist SSSR), also sometimes translated as National Artist of the USSR, was an honorary title granted to artists of the Soviet Union. Nomenclature and significan ...

Niyazi Niyazi Zulfugar oghlu Taghizade Hajibeyov ( az, Niyazi Zülfüqar bəy oğlu Hacıbəyov) (1912–1984) was a prominent Soviet Azerbaijani conductor, and composer of the renowned symphonic mugham "Rast". Early life Niyazi was born on August 2 ...

. It is located in the capital of Azerbaijan, the city of Baku, Bulbul avenue. The museum is a branch of the

Azerbaijan State Museum of Musical Culture The Azerbaijan State Museum of Musical Culture ( az, Azərbacan Musiqi Mədəniyyət Dövlət Muzeyi) was opened in 1967, in Baku. The goal of the museum is the collection, storage, investigation and popularization of materials related to the music ...

History

Maestro Niyazi has lived and worked in this apartment since 1958 until the end of his life. The House-Museum of Niyazi was established by order of the

Ministry of Culture of Azerbaijan The Ministry of Culture of Azerbaijan Republic ( az, Azərbaycan Respublikasının Mədəniyyət Nazirliyi) is a governmental agency within the Cabinet of Azerbaijan in charge of regulation of the activities and promotion of Azerbaijani culture ...

on December 28, 1990. The museum was inaugurated on September 18, 1994. The director of the museum is Bayramov Rza Rafig oglu. The House-Museum of Niyazi regularly organizes various events dedicated to musical life of the Republic: memorable evenings, conferences and concerts.

Exposition

The apartment house consists of 5 rooms: 3 of them (dining-room, bedroom and work room) are memorial rooms. They are preserved as they were during the time of Niyazi. The other 2 rooms are used for the exposition and artistic guest room. In the exposition room photographs, notes, posters, programs, etc. are exhibited. Those reflect life and creativity of Niyazi from his childhood until the end of his life. In the living room there are photos reflecting Niyazi's public activity, paintings woks donated to Maestro and obtained by the museum in various years. Niyazi's office is the center of his creative work. Particular attention is paid to the central wall, hung with photographs by Niyazi himself. On the wall there are photos of famous artists of Azerbaijan and famous musicians of the world. In the bedroom personal items, furniture, which give an opportunity to get an idea of the taste of the owner and the fashion for clothing and interior in 60-80s in the

Soviet Union The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, it was nominally a federal union of fifteen national ...

are exhibited.The Niyazi Museum
/ref> At the museum currently are exhibited: * Niyazi Museum currently: 120 Niyazi's note manuscripts; * 2746 photos; * 486 books and notes in Niyazi's personal library; * 279 vinyl records; *5 manuscripts of other composers

Gallery

File:Niyazi's house museum 37.jpg, Interior of guest room File:Niyazi's house museum 18.jpg, Interior cabinet. On the wall are photos of famous artists of Azerbaijan and famous musicians of the world File:Niyazi's house museum 08.jpg, Exhibits of the museum File:Niyazi's house museum 09.jpg, Exhibits of the museum. Niyazi's personal belongings File:Niyazi's house museum 31.jpg, The materials of the exposition room reflect the creativity of Niyazi File:Niyazi's house museum 26.jpg, Exhibits of the museum File:Niyazi's house museum 04.jpg, Exhibits of the museum

References

{{Reflist Biographical museums in Azerbaijan Museums in Baku Museums established in 1994