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191:, who established the Music Theatre. Rashid Behbudov invited Rafig Babayev to be a musical manager of the Music Theatre and they prepared a great dramatized concert program. In this period Rafig Babayev continued his creative activity in the sphere of jazz music, always participating at jazz festivals. In 1967, Rafig Babayev's ensemble became a laureate of the International Jazz Festival in
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In 1991, Rafig
Babayev organized folkloric jazz group "Jangi" and created recording studio, which helped the group in realization of musical projects. The group performed colorful compositions, using folk instruments, enriching them with uncommon harmony, melodically combining music of the Eastern
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authorities and he was brought up by his mother, Shahbeyim, in poverty, together with his three sisters and brother. Four children of the family, including Rafig
Babayev, later became professional musicians. Rafig Babayev got his first musical education at a special musical school (1943ā1950) and
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Rafig
Babayev was the member of the Union of Composers and the Union of Cinematographers, he gained fame as a unique musician, composer, high class pianist, public figure, organizer of various creative contests, viewings and festivals. Great amount of jazz compositions, pieces, songs, various
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In 1978, Rafig
Babayev was conferred a title of Honored Artist of Azerbaijan for his great merits in development of musical culture of Azerbaijan. In 1984, he was invited to work as an artistic manager and chief conductor of Symphonic Estrada Orchestra of
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arrangements for folk songs, scores for more than 20 films were created by him. In 1993, Rafig
Babayev conferred the title of People's Artist of Azerbaijan for his merits for Azerbaijani culture. In 1993 Babayev's jazz band arrived to
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in 1959, Rafig
Babayev entirely devoted himself to jazz music, became musical manager of jazz-instrumental group, with which he went on a long tour throughout the Soviet Union. In 1966, he made acquaintance with singer
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was also included in his graduation examination program besides classic music. So Rafig
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