What is Composers Union of Azerbaijan?
The '''Composers Union of Azerbaijan''' ({{lang-az|Azərbaycan Bəstəkarlar İttifaqı}}) is a [[non-governmental organization]] that unites and officially represents [[professional]] [[Composer|composers]] and [[Musicology|musicologists]] in [[Azerbaijan]]. The union was established in 1934. ==History== The Composers Union of Azerbaijan was established on June 30, 1934 by composer [[Uzeyir Hajibeyov]] as the [[department]] of the [[Union of Soviet Composers]]. Uzeyir Hajibeyov led this organization from 1936 until the end of his life.<ref>{{Cite news|title = UZEYIR HAJIBAYOV: A MUSICAL PIONEER|url= http://www.visions.az/en/news/108/06770a54/|work=www.visions.az| date=Winter 2007| access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref> The union building was built in 1912.<ref>{{Cite news|title = Azerbaijani President inaugurates building of Union of Azerbaijani Composers|url= https://en.trend.az/azerbaijan/politics/1532079.html |work=www.trend.az| date=2009-09-01| access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref> Currently the president of the Composers Union of Azerbaijan is [[Franghiz Ali-Zadeh]], who is a composer, pianist, musicologist and [[People's Artist of Azerbaijan]].<ref>{{Cite news|title = Baku World of Mugham Festival celebrates traditional music from Azerbaijan|url= https://heydar-aliyev-foundation.org/en/content/view/61/3775/Baku-World-of-Mugham-Festival-celebrates-traditional-music-from-Azerbaijan|work=www.heydar-aliyev-foundation.org| date=2015-03-21| access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref> The union consists of 200 members. == Presidents and Secretaries == * Asan Rifatov (1934-1936)<ref>{{Cite web|title =Azərbaycan Bəstəkarlar İttifaqının ilk sədri - Asan Rifatov|url= http://medeniyyet.az/page/news/18800/Azerbaycan-Bestekarlar-Ittifaqinin-ilk-sedri--Asan-Rifatov.html|work=www.medeniyyet.az| date=2010-06-11| access-date=2021-07-03 | language=az}}</ref> * [[Uzeyir Hajibeyov]] (President 1936-1948) * Said Rustamov (President 1948-1952) * [[Qara Qarayev]] (President 1953-1982) * Fikret Amirov (Secretary 1956-1984) * Ramiz Mustafayev (Secretary 1968-19