Mugam from Azerbaijan

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by Yanar Dar and Marc Loopuyt 1 October 2005 Yanar Dar takes listeners on a musical voyage, drawing inspiration from the old funds of the mugam and the poems of Nizami and Fayzouli. Composed of Elchan Mansourov, Eltchin Naguiyev, Zia Miraldobaghi and Marc Loopuyt, the instrumental ensemble has accompanied singer Agha Karim, uncontested master of the old school.

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