1. Tofig Alakbar oglu Guliyev was a Soviet and Azerbaijani composer, pianist, and conductor.
11 Facts About Tofig Guliyev
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Tofig Guliyev was born in Baku, in the family of salary worker.
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The brilliant talent of Tofig Guliyev drew music communities' attention to him and soon, in 1936, Azerbaijan's National Committee of Education sent Tofig Guliyev to Moscow State Conservatory named after Tchaikovsky on Uzeyir Hajibeyov's advice and initiative.
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Tofig Guliyev was one of the creative personalities, who had great services to the development and popularization of Azerbaijani folklore.
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Tofig Guliyev is one of the first composers of Azerbaijan, who accomplished note records of mugham.
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In 1939, returning to Baku, Tofig Guliyev engaged in organizational work for the establishment of a national orchestra, the active work of which concurred with the beginning of the Great Patriotic War in 1941.
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Tofig Guliyev began creative collaboration with the eminent singer Rashid Behbudov, one of the best performers of the composer's songs.
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Tofig Guliyev is the participant of many international conferences, festivals, art holidays.
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Tofig Guliyev often made reports and articles dedicated to various problems of Azerbaijani art.
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Tofig Guliyev died on October 5,2000, at the age of 82 after a prolonged illness.
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Tofig Guliyev was buried in the Alley of Honor, in Baku.