UZEYIR HAJIBAYLY: NATIONAL VALUES AND RESOURCES

It is known that in Eastern countries the main genre is considered folk art. In Azerbaijan, the combination of mugham and folk songs, which have a complex idea, emotional meaning, and express deep thinking, with Western music - opera was first used in the work of U. Hajibayly. These works were written in the history of world music under the name "mugham opera". In the works of U. Hajibayly, especially in his operettas, the desire of the Azerbaijani people for legal freedom was expressed in unity with the expression of their spiritual freedom - the inner freedom of man. As a teacher, the brilliant composer considered it important to have schools in the mother tongue, women's freedom, and girls' education.