Highlighting the great composer’s achievements, the proclamation states: “In his fusion of traditional Azerbaijani music and European classical opera, Hajibeyli created a new musical genre, merging Eastern and Western music. Through his music as well as work as a journalist, teacher and translator, Hajibeyli played a vital role in the fight against illiteracy and helped usher in a cultural shift that launched a period of enlightenment that transcended his country’s borders and reached many others in the Eurasia region.”
The document further notes: “Hajibeyli composed the first national anthem for Azerbaijan and actively participated in the formation of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic in 1918, which was the first-ever parliamentary secular democracy in the Muslim world”
Speaking of Hajibeyli’s “Arshin Mal Alan” (Cloth Peddler) operetta and the musical comedy film based on this operetta, the proclamation says: “The first ever U.S. screening of the newly re-mastered and colorized version of the film will take place on September 19, 2015 in Los Angeles.”
It should be noted that 5 other cities in California have also proclaimed September 18, 2015 as “Uzeyir Hajibeyli Memorial Day” in their cities. These cities are: San Diego, Santa Monica, Long Beach, Monterey and West Hollywood.
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