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Music · Azerbaijan

Music of the Turkic world: famous works, national instruments, genres from mugham to küy, composers and performers.

Instruments

InstrumentTarThe string instrument regarded as the symbol of Azerbaijani music. Its craftsmanship and performance have been on UNESCO's intangible heritage list since 2012.Read more →
InstrumentKamanchaA bowed string instrument and member of the mugham trio. The art of making and playing it became UNESCO heritage in 2017 through a joint Azerbaijani–Iranian nomination.Read more →
InstrumentSazThe long-necked lute of the ashiqs. Seen as the heir of the ancient qopuz, the saz is found across the Turkic world.Read more →
InstrumentBalabanA soft, plaintive double-reed wind instrument. The art of making and playing it became UNESCO heritage in 2023 through a joint Azerbaijani–Turkish nomination.Read more →
InstrumentGavalThe frame drum held by the mugham singer, who keeps the rhythm himself in the trio.Read more →
InstrumentNagharaThe heartbeat of Azerbaijani weddings and dances — a double-headed drum that forms the liveliest ensemble together with the zurna.Read more →
InstrumentZurnaA loud double-reed wind instrument, inseparable from open-air weddings and festivals together with the naghara.Read more →
InstrumentQanunA trapezoid zither played on the lap with picks worn on the fingers.Read more →