Second Islamic music festival launches in Baku

Young classic music performers of the Islamic world have today gathered in Baku to participate in the Second International Festival-Contest.

Supported by Azerbaijan`s Ministry of Youth and Sports, organized by the Baku Music Academy named after Uzeyir Hajibeyli and the Youth Center Kainat, the festival is home to young musicians from Turkey, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kirgizstan, Egypt and Morocco.

Chairman of the Jury is professor of Baku Music Academy Narmina Guliyeva.
The contest is aimed at finding new talents, exchange international experience and ideas, portray the Azerbaijani culture and arts for teenagers and youth from all over the world, and intensify dialogue between performers from the East and West.

The first International Festival-Contest of young Islamic classic music performers was held in Baku on April 27-28, 2012 and joined by representatives from 28 countries, including Turkey, Egypt, Morocco, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, the Republic of Tatarstan (RF), etc.



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