Ashiqs of Azerbaijan
The art of Azerbaijani Ashiqs combines poetry, storytelling, dance, and vocal and instrumental music into traditional performance art. This art is one of the symbols of Azerbaijani culture and considered an emblem of national identity and the guardian of Azerbaijani language, literature and music.
| Azerbaijani Ashiq music | |
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Azerbaijani ashiqs in Baku | |
| Stylistic origins | World music |
| Cultural origins | ca. 15th – 16th century |
| Typical instruments | Azerbaijani saz |
| Subgenres | |
| Qoshma, Muhammas, Ustadname, Gifilband, Dastan, Gerayli, Divani, Tajnis | |
| Regional scenes | |
| Ozan music | |
| Art of Azerbaijani Ashiq | |
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UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage | |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| Reference | 00253 |
| Region | Europe and North America |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 2008 (4th session) |
| List | Representative |
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Characterized by the accompaniment of the kopuz, a stringed musical instrument, the classical repertoire of Azerbaijani Ashiqs includes 200 songs, 150 literary-musical compositions known as dastans, nearly 2,000 poems, and numerous stories.
Since 2009 the art of Azerbaijani Ashiqs has been inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
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