Kharibulbul Int’l Festival unites nations through music [PHOTOS]

The 7th Kharibulbul International Music Festival has been held
in Azerbaijan, bringing together internationally acclaimed singers
and musicians.

The music festival, which bears the name of the flower
symbolising Shusha, was first organised on the mysterious Jidir
Duzu Plain of Shusha in May 1989.

The music festival featured spectacular concerts and
performances in Jidir Duzu Plain, Isa Bulag Spring as well as the
streets and squares of Shusha city.

Scientific and theoretical discussions were held as part of the
event. The concert programs were also held in Agjabadi, Barda and
Baku.

Kharibulbul Music Festival was held every year until the
Armenian occupation in 1992.

The music festival was re-launched after Azerbaijan’s victory in
the Second Garabagh War.

Co-organized by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and Azerbaijan
Culture Ministry, the 7th Kharibulbul International Music Festival
featured spectacular concert programs, exhibitions and many other
events.

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban
Aliyeva participated in the festival’s opening ceremony.

The official opening of Shusha – the Cultural Capital of the
Islamic World 2024 and the festival’s opening ceremony were held on
Jidir Duzu Plain.

The large-scale event brought together ICESCO member states and
their on-stage performance groups.

Azernews invites its avid readers to look back
on some of the brightest events organised within the 7th
Kharibulbul International Music Festival:

Garabaghname exhibition

An exhibition titled “Garabaghname” displayed art works by 23
artists reflecting the history, rich culture, and everyday life of
Garabagh region, especially the history and architecture of Shusha
city.

In their art pieces “Lalazar Bridge”, “Saatli Mosque”, “Free
Shusha”, “Pearl of Shusha”, “Motherland”, the Azerbaijani artists
highlight the rich history and breathtaking nature of Garabagh
region.

Local and international musicians shine at Kharibulbul
Music Festival

Azerbaijani, Uzbek and Guinean musicians delivered a
breathtaking performance at the 7th Kharibulbul International Music
Festival.

At the festival, Natiq Rhythm Ensemble was remembered for its
colorful performance and was watched by a full house.

The ensemble performed new numbers prepared for this concert,
along with Qaytagi, Gaval dance, Two souls in one Heart, and other
popular compositions.

Natiq Rhythm Ensemble shared the same stage with Abbos music
group led by Honoured Artist of Uzbekistan Abbas Gasimov as well as
well-known musician from Guinea Abubakar Silla, leaving the
audience in awe.

The final number of the last concert was the performance of
Azerbaijan’s traditional dance, Yalli, presented by professional
rhythm masters.

Under the sounds of this performance, all the participants once
again demonstrated the solidarity, unity, and peace-loving of the
people and held hands and danced together.

Predecessors and Successors

“Predecessors and Successors” was another highly-anticipated
project organised within the festival.

The main goal of the project is to preserve the traditions of
Azerbaijan’s national music and culture.

The concert program featured performances by famous art masters
of Azerbaijan with their children and students continuing their
creative path. The event sparked great interest among the festival
visitors.

Spectacular closing ceremony

The 7th Kharibulbul International Music Festival has come to an
end with a gala concert in Lachin.

Addressing the ceremony, poet and publicist Ilham Gahraman,
member of the Azerbaijan Writers’ Union, hailed the festival’s
excellent level of organisation.

At the concert titled “Songs of Ashiqs in New Sound,” People’s
Artists Aygun Kazimova, Nazpari Dostaliyeva, Tunzale Aghayeva,
Honoured Artists Ehtiram Huseynov, Lala Mammadova, Elnara
Abdullayeva and many others delighted music lovers with their
performances.

The festival ended with the song “The whole of Azerbaijan,”
performed by all the participants.

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Laman Ismayilova is AzerNews’ staff journalist, follow her on
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