Performers

Khanendes (singers)

55Teymur Mustafayev

Teymur Mustafayev was born on 10th of April in 1939 in Jalilabad. Khanende, the Popular artist got his education in the Azerbaijan State Music School. His art teachers were Seyid Shushinski, Ahmad Bakikhanov.

Teymur Mustafayev after finishing school continued his education in the Azerbaijan State University of Art and Culture. He is the soloist of the Azerbaijan State Philharmonic society since 1964.

He used to work in the Azerbaijan State Concert Union since 1978 and has been working in Mugam Theater since 1998. Teymur Mustafayev’s repertoire is rich with mugam and tasnifs, folk songs and author songs.

Mugams and tasnifs which were performed by him are saved in the Azerbaijan State Radio and Television Foundation. He has been on tours to many countries: Arab countries, Europe countries, Russia, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan.