Baku hosts concert dedicated to 127th anniversary of Bulbul [PHOTOS]

A concert dedicated to the 127th anniversary of the birth of the
founder of Azerbaijani professional vocal art and one of the
founders of the national musical theatre, People’s Artist Murtuza
Mammadov (Bulbul), has been held in Baku, Azernews
reports.

The event was organised by Bulbul Memorial House-Museum as well
as Bulbul Vocal School, founded by Honoured Artist Ramil
Gasimov.

The museum director, Fargana Jabbarova, spoke about Bulbul’s
life and work as an outstanding musician who made a huge
contribution to the development of national culture.

For his rare musical gift, as a child he was nicknamed “Bulbul”
(translated from Azerbaijani as nightingale), which became…