World famous Azerbaijani singer: Who is Alim Qasimov?
Although he is referred to as the "magical voice of Asia" by Western authorities, his voice serves as a corridor connecting the Turkish world. The artist has nine albums, three of which are with his daughter Fargana Qasımov.
Qasımov, who also sang ghazals by names such as Fuzuli and Hakani Şirvani, was deemed worthy of the Unesco Music Award in 1999.
Alim Kasimov was born on August 14, 1957, in Shamakhi, Azerbaijan. He is among the world's leading mugham interpreters. He was awarded the UNESCO Music Award by the International Music Council in 1999. The artist, who gave concerts in France, England, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Brazil, Hong Kong, Japan, Iran, the USA, and other countries, promoted Azerbaijani mugham art all over the world and helped spread Azerbaijani culture around the world. has been effective.
In addition to being one of the effective performers of mugam, the classical music of Azerbaijan; It also attracts attention with its music inspired by the Sufi tradition.
Alim Hamza oghlu Qasimov (Azerbaijani: Alim Həmzə oğlu Qasımov; born August 14, 1957) is an Azerbaijani musician and one of the foremost mugham singers in Azerbaijan. He was awarded the International Music Council-UNESCO Music Prize in 1999, one of the highest international accolades for music. His music is characterized by his vocal improvisation and represents a move away from the traditional style of mugham. Qasimov has recorded nine albums, three of which are mugham albums with his daughter, Farghana Qasimova.
The artist, whose albums are listened to in a wide geography stretching from Azerbaijan to America, attracts the most attention abroad in France, Germany, and the USA.
Their albums are marketed to the music market by the German music company World Network. Important names of Turkish and Persian literature also serve as sources for Alim Qasımov's music.
Artist; He either composed the words of leading poets of Azerbaijani literature such as Fuzûlî, Hakani Şirvani, and Nizami Ganjavi, or wrote lyrics inspired by them. The most important albums of the artist's music career are called The Legendary Art of Mugham and Love's Deep Ocean.