Azerbaijani music performed at Stanford University in California

A concert featuring Azerbaijani music was held at Stanford University, one of the top universities in the U.S. and the world. Report informs citing the Azerbaijani Consulate General in Los Angeles that the famous Master of Kamancha and teacher of Azerbaijani and Central Asian music at Stanford University Imamyar Hasanov, and Azerbaijani tar virtuoso and professor at the MTK International School named after Heydar Aliyev in Baku Rufat Hasanov together with the students of Stanford University performed Azerbaijani music at the event.

Opening the event, assistant professor of Ethnomusicology, and Islam and the arts in the Department of Music at Stanford Dr. Denise Gill expressed her appreciation for hosting such beautiful cultural event at Stanford University. Commending Azerbaijani mugham and Azerbaijan’s rich musical heritage, Dr. Gill stated that she had been closely acquainted with Imamyar Hasanov’s art even before her arrival at Stanford.