Here we present a LP by one of the greatest Mugam singers of the second half of the 20th century. In the last post there were already four pieces by him. Maison des Cultures du Monde in Paris published in 1996 a wonderful double CD by him, which is still available on their website: here
Here part of their liner notes:
"The mugham, the classical music of Azerbaijan, holds pride of place among
the oriental music for its beauty, its power of expression and its extraordinary
vitality. Although this music is monodic and modal, each musician, whether
singer, lute (târ) or bowed lute (kemânche) player, enjoys a great freedom of
interpretation which provides its special depth. The mugham offers, at one and
the same time, outstanding diversity and unity: the alternance of compositions
and semi-improvisations, of free and regular rhythms, of joyful and sombre
moods, is balanced by the smoothness with which all these elements are linked
together without interruption.
Born in the 1940s, Djanali Akberov learnt music from his family. Then, he
followed Syed Shushinski's courses at the Zeynali School of Music, while he
became impregnated with the art of Khân Shushinski through his concerts and
radio broadcasts. Hence, Djanali Akberov is an heir of the two greatest singers
of the first half of the 20th century and an outstanding figure in Azeri
classical music. Despite his age of 50 when these recordings are made, Djanali
maintains the qualities of voice tone and vocal suppleness of a young singer
with, in addition, an understanding, a depth of interpretation that only comes
with maturity."
