Fikret Meshedi Jamil oglu Amirov (Azeri: Fikrət Məşədi Cəmil oğlu Əmirov; November 22 1922, Ganja - February 20 1984, Baku) was a prominent Soviet and Azerbaijani composer. Fikret Amirov grew up in an atmosphere of folk music. Fikret's father, Meshedi Jamil Amirov, was a famous khananda (mugam singer) from Shusha, who composed and played tar. During his childhood and early adolescence, Fikret began composing pieces for the piano. Wikipedia
Left: Fikrat Amirov with his wife Aida, daughter Sevil and son Jamil, who has grown up to become an accomplished composer and musician himself (1959). www.azer.com/aiweb/categories/magazine/54_folder/54_artic...
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