Aghasalim Aliaga oghlu Salimov (1 February 1930
– 8 April 2008, known by his
stage name
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Aghasalim Childagh) was a performer of
Azerbaijani meykhana
Meykhana () is a distinctive Azerbaijani literary and folk rap tradition, consisting of an unaccompanied song performed by one or more people improvising on a particular subject. Meykhana is distinct from spoken word poetry in that it is perfo ...
music
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. He was popular across
Caucasus
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, having reached the height of his career in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Early career
Born in
Mashtaga village of
Baku
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, Childagh was interested in performing from an early age. He was taught by
Aliagha Vahid
Aliagha Mammadgulu oghlu Isgandarov (; 17 February 1895, in Baku – 1 October 1965, in Baku), was an Azerbaijani poet and Honoured Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR (1943). He was known for reintroducing medieval ghazal style in Soviet Azerbaijani po ...
and meykhana master Aghahuseyn, which later made him a very successful musician.
Fame
Like many other meykhana artists based in
Azerbaijan
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, Childag spent more time performing in rural areas than in the city, due to
curfews
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and musical restrictions in Azerbaijan at the time. Childag became one of the most prolific artists on the meykhana scene, recording around 100 cassettes during his career. In 2006, he received
Shohrat Order
Shohrat Order (), translated as ''Order of Glory'', is an award presented by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
History and status
The order was created by the Decree No. 757 of the President of Azerbaijan, Heydar Aliyev and ratified ...
for his contributions to music.
Later years
After suffering from a
stroke
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, his health later gradually declined and led him to live impaired health.
Notes
References
1930 births
2008 deaths
20th-century Azerbaijani male singers
Meykhana musicians
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