Shafiga Akhundova, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetShafiga Akhundova
composer
Date of Birth: 21-Jan-1924
Place of Birth: Shaki, Elisabethpol Governorate, Azerbaijan
Date of Death: 26-Jul-2013
Profession: composer
Nationality: Azerbaijan
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About Shafiga Akhundova
- Shafiga Akhundova (Azerbaijani: S?fiq? Axundova; 21 January 1924 – 26 July 2013) was a prominent Azerbaijani composer, the first professional female author of an opera in the East and People’s Artist of Azerbaijan. Akhundova was born into a family of an eminent cultural figure Gulam Akhundov. In 1943–1944, Shafiga got her primary education at Baku Musical School named after Asaf Zeynally, where he was taught by Uzeyir Hajibeyov.
- Then, in 1956, she continued her education at Azerbaijan State Conservatoire named after Uzeyir Hajibeyov, where she graduated from the class of B.
- Zeydman.
- In 1998, Shafiga Akhundova was conferred a title of People’s Artist of Azerbaijan and in 2005 she was awarded with the Shohrat Order.
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