Rauf Zulfugar oglu Adigozalov (; 8 February1940 – 29 June 2002) was an Azerbaijani violinist and singer. He was the son of the singer Zulfugar Adigozalov, and the brother of the composer Vasif Adigozalov. He graduated from

Moscow Conservatory The Moscow Conservatory, also officially Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory () is a higher musical educational institution located in Moscow, Russia. It grants undergraduate and graduate degrees in musical performance and musical research. Th ...

(1965), and after graduation returned to

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. He played in symphonic orchestra of the

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, and was a concertmaster. In 1974, he taught in Azerbaijan State Conservatory at cathedra of chamber ensemble. In 1992, he became an associate professor, and in 1997 a professor. In 1970, he performed as a singer and quite often combined vocal and instrumental numbers in one concert.

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, including Asker's aria from " Arshin mal alan" musical comedy 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� ...

took an important place in vocal repertoire of Adigozalov. Rauf Adigozalov was Honored Art Worker of Azerbaijan (1992).

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