Kamil Jalilov

Kamil Jalil oğlu Jalilov (Azerbaijani: Kamil Cəlil oglu Cəlilov; 29 January 1938 – 22 February 2022) was an Azerbaijani musician known for his master expertise playing wind instruments and national folk instruments.[1][2][3]

Kamil Jalilov
Birth nameKamil Jalil oğlu Jalilov
Born(1938-01-29)29 January 1938
Buzovna, Baku, Azerbaijani SSR, USSR
Died22 February 2022(2022-02-22) (aged 84)
Baku, Azerbaijan
GenresAzerbaijani Folk Music, Mugham
Occupation(s)Composer
Songwriter
Instrument(s)
Oboe
Years active1953–2022

He was the master player of wind instruments such as oboe and Azerbaijani regional folk instruments.[4][5]

Biography

In 1953, Jalilov started to perform in the age of 15 after being inspired by the local man.[2] After finishing local school number 176, he joined the Asaf Zeynally Music School in Baku and then graduated from Azerbaijan State Conservatory.[6]

During 1970 to 1988, as a musician he toured with concert performances in Egypt, Italy, Poland, India, Lebanon, Syria, and many other countries in Europe, Asia and Africa.[2] He is author of "Azərbaycan təranələri" traditional folk song on oboe.[7]

In 2013, he received Shohrat Order from President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev for contribution in development of performing art.[8]

Jailov died on 22 February 2022, at the age of 84.[9]

Legacy

Jalilov's recording of the song with balaban was included on the Voyager Golden Record, attached to the Voyager spacecraft as representing mugham, only Azerbaijani song included among many cultural achievements of humanity.[10][11][12][13]

Filmography
  • 1997: Kamil (Kamil)

Discography
  • Azərbaycanım (Nurla Sabah, 2008)

References
  1. Archived 17 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine (in Azerbaijani)
  2. Kamil Jalilovun Hekayetleri, Baku, 2000 (Zaman Nashriyatti (2000) pages 9-13)
  3. Kamil Cəlilov cəzası Archived 7 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine (in Azerbaijani)
  4. Kamil Cəlilov: "Cahargah" muğamı döyüşdür, sərkərdənin əsgərə bir çağırışıdır" (in Azerbaijani)
  5. «Qaboysuz mənim üçün həyat yoxdu» (in Azerbaijani)
  6. Ruhumuzu ovudan, çağladan və təmizləyən səs Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine (in Azerbaijani)
  7. Cerkezoglu, Ali. "Kamil Cəlilov: "Elə bilirdim muğam çalıram, sən demə, səsləndirdiyim xalqımın dərdləri imiş"". zaman.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  8. "Kamil Jalilov awarded with Shohrat order". www.news.az. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  9. Умер народный артист Кямиль Джалилов (in Russian)
  10. "AZƏRBAYCANDA BALABAN SƏNƏTİNİ ÖYRƏNƏN AMERİKALININ İNDİ 80 TƏLƏBƏSİ VAR (Balaban ustadı Babaxan Əmirovun dedikləri)". mediaforum.az (in Azerbaijani). Archived from the original on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  11. Azerbaijani Music Selected for Voyager Spacecraft
  12. Azerbaijani mugham sent out to outer space 32 years ago
  13. "Voyager – Spacecraft – Golden Record – Sounds of Earth". NASA. Retrieved 25 May 2009.


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