Bul-bul

Bulbul, (Azerbaijani: Bülbül, born Murtuza Rza oglu Mammadov, 22 June 1897 – 26 September 1961) was a famous Azerbaijani and Soviet opera tenor, folk music performer and one of the founders of vocal arts and national musical theatre in Azerbaijan. Bulbul was born in 1897 in the village of Khanbagi, located near Shusha. He was known for his musical talent since his childhood, which is why people nicknamed him Bulbul ("nightingale" in Azeri). He chose it as a stage name, when he became involved in professional music. While still a young khananda, he was invited to Baku in 1920 to act out the role of Karam in Uzeyir Hajibeyov's opera Asli and Karam. There he was first introduced to a European-style opera and decided to excel in this genre....