Background
GADZHIBEKOV, Uzeir was born on September 5, 1885 in village Agzhabcdy, Shushinsk Uyezd. Son of a clerk.
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GADZHIBEKOV, Uzeir was born on September 5, 1885 in village Agzhabcdy, Shushinsk Uyezd. Son of a clerk.
1899-1904 at Gori Teachers’ Training Seminary. 1911-1912 studied at College of Music and Drama, Moscow Philharmonic Social. 19 13-14 at Saint St. Petersburg Conservatory.
1905 writer and publicist in Baku. After 1917 October Revol head, Music Section, Azer Radio Committee. 1922 founded first Azer Music School (later converted to Conservatory).
1926 organized first Azer choir. 1931 founded orchestra of Azer national instruments. 1936 founded Azer State Choir.
From 1938 director and professor, Azer Conservatory (1949 named for him). From 1945 director, Research Institute of Azer Art, Azer Academy of Sciences. Deputy Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Supreme Soviet of 1st and 2nd convocations.
Member, Azer Academy of Sciences from 1945. Communist Party member from 1938.