Ashiqs of Azerbaijan
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The art of Azerbaijani Ashiqs combines poetry, storytelling, dance, and vocal and instrumental music into traditional performance art. This art is one of the symbols of Azerbaijani culture and conside
Azerbaijani ashiqs in Baku
Azerbaijani ashiq
Ashig Alasgar is one of the most highly regarded poet of Azeri folk songs
Stamps of Azerbaijan, 2014 1143 souvenir sheet
Ashik
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An ashik or ashugh is traditionally a singer-poet and bard who accompanies his song—be it a dastan or a shorter original composition—with a long-necked lute in Azerbaijani culture, including Turkish a
Ashiqs of Azerbaijan
…The art of Azerbaijani Ashiqs combines poetry, storytelling, dance, and vocal and instrumental music into traditional performance art. This art is one of the symbols of Azerbaijani…
Ashik Ağalar Mikayılov playing the saz
Ashugh Jivani (center, playing the kamani) with instrumentalists
Soviet stamp from 1962 devoted to Sayat-Nova's 250 anniversary
An ashik performance in Tabriz