Voice Of Shirvanshahs Concert In Old City Leaves Audience In Awe
Date
7/26/2024 7:18:58 AM
(MENAFN- AzerNews)
Spectacular concert program has been organized within the
project "Voice of the Shirvanshahs, Azernews
reports.
The project was co-organized by the Culture Ministry and the
Icherisheher State Historical-Architectural Reserve in order to
popularize Azerbaijani music among local and foreign guests of the
capital.
At the concert, Jahangir Jahangirov Choir delighted the audience
with the works by Azerbaijani and world composers.
The choir is led by the artistic director of the Jahangir
Jahangirov Choir, operating at the International Mugham Center,
Honored Teacher of Azerbaijan Tarana Yusifova. The concert aroused
great interest of audience.
With its defensive fortresses, Icherisheher is a symbol of
patriotism and a great source of national pride and dignity.
All the buildings within the fortress walls of the Old City were
of a defensive nature in terms of their tactical and strategic
functions.
Large squares and wide streets gradually narrowed and shrank
into a geometric design. They fascinate Baku residents and the
city's guests.
Numerous unique monuments, including the Shirvanshahs Palace
Complex, mosques and minarets, the ruins of caravanserais and
bathhouses make this place one of the most popular tourist
attractions in the city.
The Old City became the first location in Azerbaijan to be
classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
In 2000, the Old City of Baku, including the Palace of the
Shirvanshahs and Maiden Tower, became the first location in
Azerbaijan to be classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
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Laman Ismayilova is AzerNews' staff journalist, follow her on
Twitter: @lmntypewriterrr
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