Uzeyir Hadjibeyov
Born
September 17, 1885
Died
November 23, 1948 (63 years old)
Known For
Sound
Place of Birth
Agjabedi, Elisabethpol Governorate, Russian Empire [now Azerbaijan]
Uzeyir bey Abdulhuseyn bey oghlu Hajibeyov was an Azerbaijani composer, musicologist and teacher. He is recognized as the father of Azerbaijani classical music. Hajibeyov composed the music of the national anthem of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.
