The Department of Mugham Art has been operating since 2001 at Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts. Over the years, the department has brought together prominent representatives of Azerbaijani mugham performance, including People’s Artists Aghakhan Abdullayev, Islam Rzayev, Gandab Guliyeva, and Zumrud Mammadova. From 2011 to 2018, the department was headed by People’s Artist and Professor Janan Akbarov. Since 2018, the department has been led by People’s Artist and Associate Professor Teyyub Aslanov.
The department’s academic activity is focused on preserving and transmitting the authentic traditions of Azerbaijani mugham to younger generations. Alongside Mugham Performance, students also study related disciplines such as Gaval Performance and Aruz Prosody. Following the inscription of Azerbaijani mugham on UNESCO’s list of the “Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity” in 2006, the department has actively contributed to the teaching, research, and promotion of mugham art through academic publications, lecture-concerts, and artistic events dedicated to the Azerbaijani musical heritage.
Academic Staff :
- Teyyub Aslanov — People’s Artist, Associate Professor, Head of the Department
- Sakina Ismayilova — People’s Artist, Professor
- Malakhanim Ayyubova — People’s Artist, Professor
- Simara Imanova — People’s Artist, PhD in Art Studies, Associate Professor
- Gulyanaq Mammadova — People’s Artist, Associate Professor
- Gulyaz Mammadova — People’s Artist, Lecturer
- Zakir Aliyev — Honoured Artist, Associate Professor
- Basti Sevdiyeva — Honoured Artist, Associate Professor
- Ruza Ibishova — Honoured Artist, Senior Lecturer
- Fargana Gasimova — Honoured Artist, Lecturer
- Gochag Asgarov — Honoured Artist, Lecturer
- Fakhraddin Bakhshaliyev — PhD in Philology, Associate Professor
- Mahmud Salah — Lecturer
Courses Offered:
Bachelor’s Degree Level
- Performance of Azerbaijani Folk Songs
- Aruz Prosody
- Principal Musical Instrument
- Specialized Pedagogical Training
- Specialization: Mugham Performance
- Teaching Methodology of the Specialization
- Professional Internship
- Chamber and Concert Performance Practice
- Gaval Performance
- Fundamentals of Mugham Performance
Master’s Degree Level
- Specialization: Mugham Performance
- Teaching Methodology of Gaval Performance
- Contemporary Trends in Mugham Performance
- Poetic Foundations of Mugham (Aruz in Mugham)
- Pedagogical Practice
- Creative Practice
- Preparation and Defence of the Final Creative Project
Head of Department
Teyyub Aslanov
People’s Artist, Associate Professor