Rubaba Muradova
| Rubaba Muradova | |
|---|---|
| Born |
21 March 1933 Ardabil, Iran |
| Died |
28 August 1983 Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Genres | Opera, Folk |
| Years active | 1947 – 1983 |
Rubaba Khalil qizi Muradova (Azerbaijani: Rübabə Muradova), born Rubaba Ishragi (21 March 1930, Ardabil – 28 August 1983, Baku), was an Azerbaijani opera (mezzo soprano) and folk singer. She graduated from the Zeynalli College of Music in Baku and worked at the Azerbaijan State Opera and Ballet Theatre, where she started in 1954. In 1971, Rubaba Muradova became the People's Artist of Azerbaijan
Early life
Rubaba Muradova was born to a family of a cleric in the Iranian city of Ardabil. In 1943, she moved to then Soviet Azerbaijan, and settled in the city of Ali Bayramli. Since age 17, she acted in various roles at the local theaters.
Career beginnings
In 1950, a troupe from Baku was touring the region. During the tour, an actress for one of the main roles got sick, and the head trouper agreed to replace her by Rubaba Muradova for one night. Despite poor performance (according to Muradova herself), she was successful mostly due to her vocal improvisation of the role. She then was invited to move to Baku to pursue a degree in professional singing.[1]
Career
In 1953, she graduated from the Zeynalli College of Music in Baku, where she was taught by prominent khananda Seyid Shushinski. She started working at the Azerbaijan State Opera and Ballet Theatre in 1954. Her most famous role was that of Leyli in Uzeyir Hajibeyov's Leyli and Majnun (1908). Muradova's lyric improvisations are remembered for their emotional qualities that would often bring people in the audience to tears. Her colleagues explained this such emotional singing by the difficulties Muradova experienced in her personal life, particularly her being homesick for Ardabil and not being able to visit it because of the closed Soviet-Iranian border.[2]
Awards
In 1971, Rubaba Muradova became the People's Artist of Azerbaijan.
References
- ↑ (Azerbaijani) Neither Was the Voice Meagre to You, Nor Was Love to Us: A Silent Elegy to Rubaba Muradova by Kifayat Rzaqizi. Dövlət Gömrük Komitəsinin qəzeti. 28 August 2006. Retrieved 28 July 2007
- ↑ (Azerbaijani) Craving for Bilberries by Sadig Garayev. Dövlət Gömrük Komitəsinin qəzeti. 6 May 2006. Retrieved 28 July 2007