By Ingilab Mammadov

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BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 8.​ The exhibition
titled “Echoes of Centuries: Azerbaijani Musical Instruments” has
opened in Amman, the capital of Jordan, Trend reports.

The event was organized by the Embassy of the Republic of
Azerbaijan in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan with the support of
the National Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan for the
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
(UNESCO) and under the patronage of Princess Dana Firas, President
of the Petra National Trust and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador.

Representatives of Jordan’s government and cultural
institutions, members of the diplomatic corps accredited in the
Kingdom, figures from the fields of science and art, as well as
prominent members of the local community, attended the opening

In his address, Azerbaijan’s Ambassador to Jordan, Eldar
Salimov, noted that the exhibition is not merely an artistic
display but a reflection of the Azerbaijani people’s spirit,
centuries-old history, and rich cultural heritage. He emphasized
that Azerbaijan’s musical tradition dates back to ancient times, as
evidenced by the rock carvings depicting music and dance scenes in
Gobustan and Gamigaya.

Salimov highlighted that music has always held a vital place in
the spiritual life of the Azerbaijani people and is vividly
represented in the epic “Book of Dede Korkud” as well as in the
works of great classical poets such as Nizami Ganjavi and Muhammad
Fuzuli. He also mentioned the contributions of renowned Azerbaijani
composers Uzeyir Hajibeyli, Fikrat Amirov, Gara Garayev, Muslim
Magomayev, and others, stressing that their creativity served as a
cultural bridge between East and West.

According to the diplomat, each musical instrument displayed at
the exhibition—tar, kamancha, naghara, saz, gaval, qanun, oud,
tutek, and zurna—embodies the nation’s living memory and expresses
the historical and spiritual identity of the Azerbaijani

Salimov further noted that under the leadership of President
Ilham Aliyev, Azerbaijani musical culture has entered a new stage
of development. He cited the revival of the “Kharibulbul” festival
in the city of Shusha as a vivid example of national cultural
renaissance.

The ambassador concluded his speech by presenting the exhibited
musical instruments and traditional Azerbaijani carpets symbolizing
the nation’s ancient craftsmanship to the Petra National Trust as
an official gift on behalf of Azerbaijan’s National Commission for
UNESCO. He stated that this gesture represents Azerbaijan’s
contribution to the preservation and promotion of the world’s
shared cultural heritage.

As part of the event, attendees enjoyed a performance by
Jordan’s “Duroob” ensemble featuring classical pieces of
Azerbaijani national music.

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