Gulu Askerov

One of the famous khanendes (singers) of Azerbaijan Mugam art Gulu Askerov was born on 12th of December in 1928 in Salyan region of Azerbaijan Republic and died on 4th of April in 1989. From the begining of his early ages started to perform in municipal theatre of native town, was the head of folk ensemble.

He was the winner of the republican olympiad devouted to young talants. Gulu Askerov got education in Azerbaijan Governmental Music School in 1954-1958 years. He was creative khanende. He is the author of several mugam dastgahs and tasnifs which are well-known among people.

Records have been performed by Gulu Askerov are saved in AZTR Fund, and are performed by the young generations of khanendes with great inspiration. Khanende was the soloist of the Azerbaijan State Theatre of Opera and Ballet. 

On the stage of this theatre Gulu Askerov performed several remebering characters from the operas: Majnun, Ibn Salam, Kerem (Uzeyir Hajibeyov-“Leyli and Majnun”, “Asli and Kerem”), Shah Ismail ( “Shah Ismail” by Muslim Magomayev), Ashyg Garib (“Ashyg Garib” by Zulfugar Hajibeyov). Gulu Askerov was one of the teachers growing up a big generation of performers. Gulu Askerov’s one of the best mugam follower khanendes are Melekkhanym Eyyubova and others.