Yaver Kelenterli Explained

Yaver Kelenterli
Native Name:Yavər Kələntərli
Native Name Lang:az
Other Names:Yaver Abbas Ghizi Kelenterli, Yavar Kalantarli
Birth Name:Yaver Ali gizi Zamanova
Birth Date:26 March 1902
Birth Place:Shamakhi, Baku Province, Russian Empire
Death Place:Baku, Azerbaijani SSR, USSR
Occupation:Singer
Spouse:Khodawerdi Kelenterli
Awards:Honored Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR (1939)

Yaver Kelenterli (;) (1902–1979), née Yaver Ali gizi Zamanova,[1] also spelled as Yavar Kalantarli, was an Azerbaijani Soviet khananda singer of mugham, an Azeri music genre.[2] [3] In 1939, she was celebrated with the title Honored Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR.[4]

Biography

Yaver Ali gizi Zamanova was born on March 26, 1902, in Shamakhi, Baku Province, Russian Empire (present day Azerbaijan). She was married to Khodawerdi Kelenterli. Kelenterli met composer Muslim Magomayev in 1924, who inspired her career in music.

Kelenterli was a soloist of the Azerbaijan Radio from 1932 to 1937; and the Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater from 1937 to 1941 and again in 1945 to 1951. Some of her notable mugham opera roles included in Leyli and Majnun by Uzeyir Hajibeyov (in the role of Leila's mother, Leila); Asli and Karam by Uzeyir Hajibeyov (as Asali); and "Shah Ismail" by Muslim Magomayev (as Arabzangi). In addition to the mughams, Kelenterli also performed Azeri folk songs.

She died on February 5, 1979, in Baku.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kelenterli Yaver Ali gizi . 2022-06-15 . Mugam Ensiklopediyasi . ru.
  2. Web site: June 25, 2011 . Yavər Kələntərli...Bu adı səhnəyə israrla Üzeyir bəy gətirib . Yaver Kalantarli... Uzeyir Bey insisted on bringing this name to the stage . Şərq . az.
  3. Web site: April 26, 2008 . Мугам, путь к истине . Mugam, the path to truth . Зеркало (Mirror) . ru.
  4. Web site: Prominent figures of Azerbaijan music . 2022-06-15 . www.baku.ru (Мугам).