Janali Akbarov ( az, Canəli Əkbərov), born Əkbərov Canəli Xanəli oğlu (10 March 1940 – 22 October 2021), was an Azerbaijani

khananda A khananda ( az, xanəndə ; fa, خواننده; alternative spellings in English: khanende, khanande, khanandeh) is a name generally given to singers of mugham, an Culture of Azerbaijan, Azeri folk music genre. The word is of Persian origin ...

folk singer. In 1992, he was awarded the title of the

People's Artist of Azerbaijan People's Artist of Azerbaijan ( Azerbaijani: ''Xalq rəssamı'') is the honorary title and award granted for contribution to the development of Azerbaijani culture. History The People's Artists of the Azerbaijan SSR (1931–1990) was a precurso ...

. He was awarded the Order of Labor in 2020. Janali Akbarov has been awarded for his long-term efficient activity for the sake of development of the Azerbaijani culture.

Life and career

Akbarov was born on 10 March 1940 in Tukavila village of Lankaran region. He learned mugam from his father and studied music at the Azerbaijan State Music School in Baku. He studied under

Seyid Shushinski Seyid Shushinski ( az, Seyid Şuşinski), born Mir Mohsun Seyid Ibrahim oglu Shushinski (12 April 1889, Horadiz – 1 November 1965, Baku), was an Azerbaijani khananda folk singer. Early career He was born in the small town of Horadiz, near prese ...

and Khan Shushinski. In 1965, Akbarov was a soloist of the State Philharmonic, and in 1976 he was a soloist of the State Opera and Ballet Theater. In 1992, he was awarded the title of the

Awards and honors

* In 2002 he was awarded the Order of Glory. * In 2020 he was awarded the Order of Labor. * Shohrat Order *

Sharaf Order Sharaf Order ( az, "Şərəf" ordeni) - translated as the ''Order of Honor'', is an order of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The order was ratified by Ilham Aliyev, the President of Azerbaijan, on 16 February 2007, by Decree No. 248-IIIQ. Status The ...

Labor Order (Azerbaijan) The Labor Order ( vi, Huân chương lao động) is an award conferred or posthumously conferred by the Government of Vietnam on individuals and conferred on collectives that have recorded outstanding achievements in labor, creativity or nation ...

Discography

* ''Janali Akbarov Sings Azerbaijanian Mughams'' * ''Classical Mugham''

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Akbarov, Janali 1940 births 2021 deaths Azerbaijani folk singers 20th-century Azerbaijani singers People from Lankaran People's Artists of Azerbaijan 20th-century Azerbaijani male singers 21st-century Azerbaijani singers 21st-century Azerbaijani male singers Burials at II Alley of Honor