Ahmadagha Mammadrza oghlu Bakikhanov (, September 5, 1892–March 26, 1973) was an Azerbaijani tar player,

pedagogue Pedagogy (), most commonly understood as the approach to teaching, is the theory and practice of learning, and how this process influences, and is influenced by, the social, political, and psychological development of learners. Pedagogy, taken ...

. He was awarded the title

People's Artiste of the Azerbaijan SSR The People's Artiste of the Azerbaijan SSR () was an honorary title awarded from 1931 to 1991 (and active from 1928 to 1991), it was granted to artistes of the Azerbaijan SSR for their contributions to the development of Azerbaijani culture in th ...

, and Honored Teacher of the Azerbaijan SSR.

Biography

Ahmad Bakikhanov was born on September 5, 1892, in

Baku Baku (, ; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Azerbaijan, largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and in the Caucasus region. Baku is below sea level, which makes it the List of capital ci ...

. He has performed at music gatherings and concerts in Baku since 1920. From the 1930s, he taught mugham at the

Azerbaijan State Conservatoire The Hajibeyli Baku Academy of Music (Azeri: ''Hacıbəyli adına Bakı Musiqi Akademiyası'') is a music school in Baku, Azerbaijan. It was established in 1920 in Baku and was previously known as the Hajibeyli Azerbaijan State Conservatoire. H ...

at the invitation of

Uzeyir Hajibeyov Uzeyir bey Abdulhuseyn bey oghlu Hajibeyov (18 September 188523 November 1948) was an Azerbaijanis, Azerbaijani composer, musicologist and teacher. He is recognized as the father of Azerbaijani classical music. He composed the music of the Az� ...

and then at the Azerbaijan State Music College. Ahmadagha Bakikhanov created the Azerbaijan State Folk Instruments Ensemble in 1931, and he led the ensemble until the end of his life. The ensemble includes

tar Tar is a dark brown or black viscous liquid of hydrocarbons and free carbon, obtained from a wide variety of organic materials through destructive distillation. Tar can be produced from coal, wood, petroleum, or peat. "a dark brown or black b ...

, saz,

oud The oud ( ; , ) is a Middle Eastern short-neck lute-type, pear-shaped, fretless stringed instrument (a chordophone in the Hornbostel–Sachs classification of instruments), usually with 11 strings grouped in six courses, but some models have ...

, qanun,

naqareh The ''naqareh'', ''naqqāra'', ''nagara'' or ''nagada'' is a Middle Eastern drum with a rounded back and a hide head, usually played in pairs. It is thus a membranophone of the kettle drum variety. The term ''naqqāra'' (), also ''naqqarat'', ...

oboe The oboe ( ) is a type of double-reed woodwind instrument. Oboes are usually made of wood, but may also be made of synthetic materials, such as plastic, resin, or hybrid composites. The most common type of oboe, the soprano oboe pitched in C, ...

and

fortepiano A fortepiano is an early piano. In principle, the word "fortepiano" can designate any piano dating from the invention of the instrument by Bartolomeo Cristofori in 1700 up to the early 19th century. Most typically, however, it is used to ref ...

. A. Bakikhanov is the author of such note publications as “Azerbaijani folk colors” (1964), “Azerbaijan rhythmic mughams” (1968), “Mugham, song, color” (1975). A branch of the Azerbaijan State Museum of Musical Culture has been established in Ahmad Bakikhanov's apartment. Ahmedagha Bakikhanov died on March 26, 1973, in Baku. He was buried in the

II Alley of Honor II Alley of Honor ( Azerbaijani: ''II Fəxri Xiyaban'') is a cemetery located in Yasamal district of Baku, Azerbaijan. Background The cemetery was created in the late 1960s. Like the First Alley of Honor, prominent scientists, artists, politi ...

. In 1994, a republican competition was held for students and young people to play

mugham Mugham () or Mughamat () is one of the many classical compositions from Azerbaijan, contrasting with tasnif and ashik. It is an art form that weds classical poetry and musical improvisation in specific local modes. Mugham is a modal system. ...

on a tar, dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Ahmad Bakikhanov.

Awards

* Honored Teacher of the Azerbaijan SSR — June 17, 1943 * Honored Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR — 1964 *

— March 23, 1973 *

Order of the Badge of Honour The Order of the Badge of Honour () was a civilian award of the Soviet Union. It was established on 25 November 1935, and was conferred on citizens of the USSR for outstanding achievements in sports, production, scientific research and socia ...

References

Literature

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bakikhanov, Ahmad 1892 births 1973 deaths Tar players Azerbaijani folk musicians Soviet Azerbaijani people Bakikhanov family People's Artistes of the Azerbaijan SSR Honored Art Workers of the Azerbaijan SSR