PROMINENT REPRESENTATIVES OF AZERBAIJANI MUGHAM ART OF THE FIRST HALF OF THE 20TH CENTURY AND THEIR INTERPRETATIONS

The presented article is dedicated to the research of prominent representatives of Azerbaijani mugham art and their interpretations in the first half of the 20th century. For this purpose, the creative path of the singers who lived and created in the first half of the 20th century: Jabbar Garyagdioglu, Islam Abdullayev, Mashadi Mammad Farzaliyev, Muhammad Mashadi Khalil oglu, Seyid Shushinski, Khan Shushinski, and their performance styles were determined. The names of the mughams in the singers' repertoire are listed, and the performance characteristics of the mughams in their interpretation are explained. In the end, we come to the conclusion that prominent singers who lived and created in the first half of the 20th century developed the Azerbaijani mugham art and promoted it at a high level all over the world. The activity of these singers and their successful creative path led to the development of talented mugham performers.