Yaver Kelenterli

Yaver Kelenterli
Yavər Kələntərli
Born
Yaver Ali gizi Zamanova

(1902-03-26)March 26, 1902
Shamakhi, Baku Province, Russian Empire
DiedFebruary 5, 1979(1979-02-05) (aged 76)
Baku, Azerbaijani SSR, USSR
Other namesYaver Abbas Ghizi Kelenterli, Yavar Kalantarli
OccupationSinger
SpouseKhodawerdi Kelenterli
AwardsHonored Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR (1939)

Yaver Kelenterli (Azerbaijani: Yavər Kələntərli; Russian: Келентерли, Явер) (1902–1979), née Yaver Ali gizi Zamanova,[1] also spelled as Yavar Kalantarli, was an Azerbaijani Soviet khananda singer of mugham, an Azeri music genre.[2][3] In 1939, she was celebrated with the title Honored Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR.[4][1]

Biography

Yaver Ali gizi Zamanova was born on March 26, 1902, in Shamakhi, Baku Province, Russian Empire (present day Azerbaijan).[1] She was married to Khodawerdi Kelenterli. Kelenterli met composer Muslim Magomayev in 1924, who inspired her career in music.

Kelenterli was a soloist of the Azerbaijan Radio from 1932 to 1937; and the Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater from 1937 to 1941 and again in 1945 to 1951.[1][4] Some of her notable mugham opera roles included in Leyli and Majnun by Uzeyir Hajibeyov (in the role of Leila's mother, Leila); Asli and Karam by Uzeyir Hajibeyov (as Asali); and "Shah Ismail" by Muslim Magomayev (as Arabzangi).[1] In addition to the mughams, Kelenterli also performed Azeri folk songs.

She died on February 5, 1979, in Baku.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Kelenterli Yaver Ali gizi". Mugam Ensiklopediyasi (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  2. ^ "Yavər Kələntərli...Bu adı səhnəyə israrla Üzeyir bəy gətirib" [Yaver Kalantarli... Uzeyir Bey insisted on bringing this name to the stage]. Şərq (in Azerbaijani). June 25, 2011.
  3. ^ "Мугам, путь к истине" [Mugam, the path to truth]. Зеркало (Mirror) (in Russian). April 26, 2008.
  4. ^ a b "Prominent figures of Azerbaijan music". www.baku.ru (Мугам). Retrieved 2022-06-15.