Uzeyir Hadjibeyov
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Birth Date: 17 Sept 1885
Place of Birth: Agjabedi, Elisabethpol Governorate, Russian Empire [now Azerbaijan]
Personal Name: Uzeyir Hadjibeyov
Uzeyir bey Abdulhuseyn bey oghlu Hajibeyov was an Azerbaijani composer, musicologist and teacher. He is recognized as the father of Azerbaijani classical music. Hajibeyov composed the music of the national anthem of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.