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Portrait or photograph of Uzeyir Hajibeyov: Composer Uzeyir Hajibeyov

Virtual Memorial

Uzeyir Hajibeyov

A Memory Realm virtual memorial place honoring Uzeyir Hajibeyov, remembered for Music, Opera, Azerbaijani culture.

1885 - 1948Baku, Azerbaijan
Portrait or photograph of Uzeyir Hajibeyov: This is a photo of a monument in Azerbaijan identified by the ID 5693
This is a photo of a monument in Azerbaijan identified by the ID 5693 Presidential Press and Information Office, president.az, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Why Uzeyir Hajibeyov Is Remembered

Uzeyir Hajibeyov is remembered for music, opera, azerbaijani culture. This public page gives visitors a concise starting point for understanding why this figure remains part of cultural, civic, scientific, or literary memory.

The page is designed as an accessible introduction rather than an exhaustive account, with source links and image credits kept visible for further reading.

A Virtual Memorial in Memory Realm

This Memory Realm memorial hall turns a map reference into a virtual place for discovery. Visitors can move from the public page to the map and then into a 3D memorial hall connected to Uzeyir Hajibeyov.

The place is part of Memory Realm's virtual layer. It is not a physical marker and does not claim rights, control, access, endorsement, or affiliation connected to a real-world site.

Place Context

Baku, Azerbaijan is used as a broad spatial reference for this memorial hall because it is connected to Uzeyir Hajibeyov's story, memory, or public legacy. The location is intentionally city-level or region-level so the page can provide orientation without implying a claim over a specific property or institution.

Historical Context

Uzeyir bey Abdulhuseyn bey oghlu Hajibeyov was an Azerbaijani composer, musicologist, and teacher. He is recognized as the father of Azerbaijani classical music. He composed the music of the national anthem of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic. Hajibeyov also composed the anthem used by Azerbaijan during the Soviet period. He was the first composer of an opera in the Islamic world. He composed the first oriental opera Leyli and Majnun in 1908 and since then he is revered for adapting the written masterpiece to the theatre.

Memory Realm presents this context for educational discovery and remembrance, with public source links and media attribution preserved alongside the page content.

Photos

Portrait or photograph of Uzeyir Hajibeyov: Uzeyir Hajibeyov in 1913

Uzeyir Hajibeyov in 1913

N. Litvintsev, Immediate : Uzeyir Hajibeyov's House Museum (Baku), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Portrait or photograph of Uzeyir Hajibeyov: House-Museum of Uzeyir Hajibeyov Shusha September 2024

House-Museum of Uzeyir Hajibeyov Shusha September 2024

Press Service of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, https://president.az/ru/articles/view/66876, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Portrait or photograph of Uzeyir Hajibeyov: House-Museum of Uzeyir Hajibeyov Shusha September 2024

House-Museum of Uzeyir Hajibeyov Shusha September 2024

Press Service of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, https://president.az/ru/articles/view/66876, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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