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September 8 is celebrated as National Music Day in our country. Today is the birthday of genius composer Uzeyir Hajibeyli, the founder of professional musical art of Azerbaijan, author of the first opera in the East. Today, it is held nationwide by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated September 18, 1995.

         Uzeyir Hajibeyov was the founder of modern Azerbaijani musical culture and laid the foundation of the national school of composition. He is the founder of the Azerbaijan national opera, as well as the first opera in the East. At the same time, he was a musicologist, scientist, publicist, dramatist, educator and public figure.

         In his art, Uzeyir Hajibeyov was able to create his own original style by combining the stylistic features of all genres of Azerbaijani folk music - songs, dances, ashiq creativity and professional mugham art.

         This year, the XIV Uzeyir Hajibeyli International Music Festival is organized by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan. In accordance with the program of that festival, the staff of the National Library prepared an electronic database called "Founder of Modern Azerbaijani Music: Uzeyir Hajibeyli".

         Electronic database consists of sections such as "Official documents"; "Life and work"; "The main dates of his life and creativity"; "prominent persons’ thoughts about Uzeyir Hajibeyli"; "Works"; "About"; "Perpetuating his memory"; "Rewards"; "Photo gallery"; "Filmography" and "Video Gallery".

         Those who want to get acquainted with the electronic database can accces the link http://anl.az/el/emb/uhacibeyli/index.html.