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 Seyid Shushinsky (1889-1965), - prominent folk music mugam singer, who after Jabbar Garyagdy played the most important role in formation of contemporary Azeri folk and mugam performance.
Seyid Shushinsky was born in Horadiz village of Karabakh, but his life and works were always associated with Shusha, which explains the surname he took for himself. He got his first musical education in Navvab's musical school in Shusha.
Seyid Shushinsky brought many new elements, shapes to mugams and have done a significant work for the development of the art of mugam.
Seyid Shushinsky was also closely involved in the development of national theater and opera arts. He took the leading parts in many operas by U.Hajibeyov (e.g. roles of Majnun in "Leyli and Majnun", Kerem in "Asli and Kerem", Sarvar in "Not this one, then that one" etc.).
S.Shushinsky's art of performance have greatly influenced the new generation of mugam singers. Famous Azerbaijanian composer Fikret Amirov said: "If Jabbar Karyaghdy was the brain of the Azeri music, Seyid Shushinsky was the beating heart of this music..".
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