1.My name is “Allahyar Vazirov Azad”,
(Allahyar-Azerbaijani, Turkish, Persian name- Meaning- precious of God. Father named me, it is my grandfathers name it is a kind of traditional).
(“Vazirov” – Azerbaijani, Turkish, Persian, last name, derived from Vazier, Vezir, Vizir,- high officer, minister.
(“Azad”- my fathers name meaning in Azerbaijani, Turkish, Persian= Independent)
(Our full name goes with fathers name)
2. I am Eastern European- Azerbaijani.
3. Nature- I sea, ocean, forest, I love swimming, soccer playing, I love being in the outdoors.
4. I am a percussionist, specifically play Vibraphone, Drums- Traditional nakkara (Azerbaijani), music conductor and music arranger, play classical, jazz, funk, Latin and traditional music based on Mugams,
Makhams-traditional Azerbaijani msuci.
I started playing music when I was 10 years old I was walking by music school with my mother and we saw lots of children with parents standing besides the building and I asked my mother what is that and she told me it is pupils auditioning for music school (at that time I did not know what is auditioning), but she asked me you want to try and of course I said yes, but it was not about music it was about being with children at that time, in addition, I did not know it is going to be long way journey.
Thank you very much and have a great time.
AV
Here is the our performance at UNESCO Headquarter Hall in Paris the piece called Dedication to Nasimi, I am as a performer and conductor, composer is the UNESCO Artist for the Peace and my teacher Firanghiz Alizadeh
We had a class and presentation on
Ethnicity, Inc. (John L. and Jean Comaroff, 2009)
Please provide your questions, thoughts and interests on the topic of the presentation.
I would love to answer them, and I will be developing our topic and questions.
I appreciate your help and participation.
In addition, thank you very much for the song writing experience, it was great.
