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| On
September, 5 (18)
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1885
- Uzeyir Hajibeyov was born in the family of Abdulhuseyn
bey and Shirinbeyim khŕnim of the Hajibeyovs. |
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1897
- Uzeyir is a participant of chorus in musical
staging "Majnun upon Leyli’s tomb" put in Shusha
on the basis of M.Fizuli's poem "Leyli and Majnun"
on the initiative and under A.Ahverdiyeva's direction. |
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1899
- Finished Russian-Tatar school in Shusha city |
| August
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- Entered Gory
teacher's seminary. |
| June |
1904
- Ended Gory teacher's seminary having received
the Diploma of an elementary school teacher. |
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1904—1905
- Worked as a teacher in Hadrud rural school. |
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1905
- Moved to Baku, began literary - publicist
activity. Worked as a translator for the "Hayat"[“Life”]
newspaper. |
| On December,
17 |
Started to cooperate with the
"Irshad" newspaper.. |
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1905—1907
- Teacher at Bibieybat elementary school near
the city of Baku. |
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1907
Started work at the opera "Leyli and Majnun".
- Was published the book "Russian-Tatar and Tatar-Russian
dictionary of political, legal, military and many other terms
" by Hajibeyov at the brothers Orujevs’ printing house.
- Wrote the school textbook of arithmetic.
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| On January,
12
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- Premiere of the opera "Leyli
and Majnun", which has begun History of professional
musical theatre in Azerbaijan.
- Continued journalistic activity at the "Irshad"
newspaper office.
- Teacher at school of the charitable society "Saadat".
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On July, 3
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- Cooperated with the newspaper
"Tereggi". After Ahmad bey Ŕgha oghlu’s departure
abroad on June 28, 1909 Hajibeyov was the Editor of this newspaper
till October of the same year (before closure of the newspaper
by tsar government). |
| On November,
30
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1909
- Premiere of the opera "Sheikh Sanan". |
On December, 20 |
- Marriage to Maleyke khanim
Teregulova. |
| On December,
25 |
- Publisher and Editor-in-chief
of the newspaper "Hagigat" [“Truth”]. |
| On May,
24
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1910
Premiere of the musical comedy “Husband and
Wife ". |
On May, 30 |
- His refusal from the activity
as an Editor of the newspaper "Hagigat". |
| On November, 12 |
- Premiere of the opera "Rustam
and Zohrab". |
| On Aprel, 25
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1911
Premiere of the musical comedy "Not That
One, then This One ". |
| On Mart, 10
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1912
- Premiere of the opera "Shah Abbas and
Khurshud Banu ". |
| On May, 18 |
- Premiere of the opera "Asli
and Karam ".
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| September |
- To receive musical education
Hajibeyov moved to Moscow, attended Ilyinski’s private musical
courses within the Philharmonic society. Hajibeyov’s feuilletons
and satirical stories written in Moscow were printed in the
"Igbal" newspaper. |
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1913
- Because of material difficulties Hajibeyov interrupted his
musical education in Moscow and returned to Baku. |
| August |
-Moved to Petersburg, started
preparation to enter Petersburg Conservatoire.
- Work at the musical comedy "Arshin Mal Alan".
|
| On October, 25 |
- Premiere of the musical comedy
“Arshin Mal Alan" in Baku. |
| On January, 4 |
1914
- Entered Petersburg Conservatoire. |
| July |
- Having interrupted study,
Hajibeyov comes back in Baku.
- Work at the opera "Garun and Leyla".
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1915
-Libretto of the opera “Garun and Leyla"
is issued. |
On September, 18 |
- Started editing the “Yeni
Igbal"[“New Igbal”] newspaper. |
On October, 11 |
- Owner and Editor-in-chief
of the "Yeni Igbal". |
| On February,
19 |
1916
- Left the "Yeni Igbal". |
| June - September |
1918
- Guided the tour of the Azerbaijani opera
singers to the cities of Enzelis and Resht (Iran). |
October |
- Started cooperating with the
newspaper "Azerbaijan". |
| On January,
16 |
1919
- Appointed Editor of the "Azerbaijan"
and worked for this position till April 28, 1920. |
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1920
- Presented to the Azerbaijan National Commissariat
of Education (NCE) the report on necessity of opening of Musical
Academy and National Conservatoire, and handing on them the
buildings of former musical schools.
- Organized an Orchestra of national instruments at the Female
club (later named after A.Bayramov).
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| On October,
20 |
- Presented the report to the
republic NCE about the organization of the East music department
at Conservatoire. |
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1921
- Appointed head of Musical section of the
Department of arts of the republic NCE. |
| On May,
25 |
- Gave a report at the Azerbaijan
NCE authorized as a Program of creation of Azerbaijan State
Conservatoire (ASC). |
On October, 12 |
- Put forward an idea about
necessity of opening of Percussion instruments class in ASC. |
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1922—1924
-Managed the Azerbaijan Turkic musical school
created on his initiative.
- Engaged in the Repertoire commission staff of the Azerbaijan
State Dramatic Theatre.
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1925
- Elected delegate of the Baku Board of deputies
of working-people.
- New staging of the musical comedy "Arshin Mal Alan"
by power of students of Azerbaijan State Musical College (SMC)
directed by Hajibeyov.
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1926
- Azerbaijan State Musical College merged with
Conservatoire. Hajibeyov is appointed the pro-rector of ASC.
- Attempt of the organization of polyphonic chorus of ASC
students. |
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1927
- Collection of "Azerbaijan Turkic national
songs " is issued under general editorship of U.Hajibeyov
and M.Magomayev. |
| On May, 6 |
1928
- Gave a report at the I-st Congress of Azerbaijani
ashigs on "Ashigs’ art" subject. |
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- Appointed rector of Azerbaijan
State Conservatoire and worked for this position till 1929.
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1930—1938
- Teacher and Head of Azerbaijani folk music
department at ASC. |
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1931
Organized the first Note orchestra of Azerbaijani
national instruments. |
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1932—1936
- Work at the opera "Koroghlu". |
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1934
- Elected member of the Union of composers
of Azerbaijan.
- Gave the report "Prospect of tar and kamancha in a
high school" at ASC.
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1935
- Awarded honorary title “Honored worker of
arts of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (ASSR)”.
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1936
- Organized the Azerbaijan State Chorus. |
| On April, 30 |
1937
- Premiere of the opera "Koroghlu".
- Awarded honorary title “National actor of Azerbaijan SSR".
|
December |
- Elected deputy of the Supreme
Soviet of the USSR (1-st convocation). |
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1938
- One of organizers and participants of the
Decade of Azerbaijani Art in Moscow.
- Awarded honorary title "National actor of the USSR".
Awarded the Lenin order
- Elected Chairman of the Union of composers of Azerbaijan
SSR.
- Chairman of jury of All-Union review of performers on national
instruments.
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1939
- Appointed rector of ASC.
- Elected member of organizing committee of the I-st Congress
of the Union of composers of the USSR.
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1940
- Gave the report on a subject about “Foundations
of Azerbaijan folk music" at Moscow State Conservatoire
named after P.I.Chajkovski.
- Awarded honorary title of Professor.
|
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1941
- Awarded Stalin premium for creation of the
opera "Koroghlu".
- Elected deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR (2-nd convocation).
|
| June |
- Appointed head of musically
- patron work on service of the army in the republic. |
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1942
- Spoke at the conference on the subject of
mugams and performance of national songs. |
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1943
Staging of the opera "Koroghlu" in Russian at the
Azerbaijan Theatre of Opera and Ballet. |
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1944
- Appointed head of the sector of art of AzFan.of
the USSR
- Chairman of jury of Republican competition of young performers.
|
| December |
- The artistic administrator
of Azerbaijani delegation on the Decade of music of the republics
of Transcaucasia in Tbilisi.
- Uzeyir Hajibeyov’s name is appropriated to the Azerbaijan
State Symphonic orchestra.
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1945
- Monograph "Foundations of the Azerbaijani
folk music" by Hajibeyov is issued.
- Elected full member of the Academy of Science of the Azerbaijan
SSR.
- Awarded an order of the Labour Red Banner.
|
| September |
- 60-year anniversary of his
birthday is conducted.
- Appointed director of Institute of arts of the Academy of
Science of the Azerbaijan SSR.
|
| December |
- The judge of All-Union competition
of musicians - performers. |
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1946
Awarded Stalin premium as the author of film
music "Arshin Mal Alan". |
| On November, 23 |
1948
- Uzeyir Hajibeyov died |
