Qurbani | |
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Born | 1477 Iri |
Died | Iri |
Occupation | Ashik |
Ashik Qurbani or Kurbani ( Azerbaijani: Aşıq Qurbani) was an Azerbaijani ashik. [1]
Qurbani was born in 1477 in Iri village (today Jabrayil District of Azerbaijan). [2]
He was a contemporary of Shah Ismail and may have served as court musician. [3] According to folk traditions, Qurbani became an ashik via divine intervention in a dream. [4] In the dream, he sees a big palace and a beautiful maiden in the garden. The girl is looking at him. A Saint holds one of the girl's hands; a second Saint holds the other and puts a love potion into her hand. Qurbani opens his eyes while trying to embrace the girl, but realizes that it has all been a dream. Thus he falls in love with the maiden whose name was Perizat (Pari). This tradition is the basis of a famous ashik hikaye, known as "Qurbani and Pari".
Qurbani's compositions were handed down orally and are performed by every ashik. A famous qushma, titled Violet, starts with: [5] [6]
Başina mən dönüm ala göz Pəri, --- (O my dearest, my love, my beautiful green-eyed Pari)
Adətdir dərələr yaz bənəvşəni. --- (Custom bids us pluck violets when spring days begin)
Ağ nazik əlinən dər dəstə bağla, --- (With your tender white hand gather a nosegay,)
Tər buxaq altinə düz bənəvşəni... --- (Pin it under your dainty chin.....)
Qurbani | |
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Born | 1477 Iri |
Died | Iri |
Occupation | Ashik |
Ashik Qurbani or Kurbani ( Azerbaijani: Aşıq Qurbani) was an Azerbaijani ashik. [1]
Qurbani was born in 1477 in Iri village (today Jabrayil District of Azerbaijan). [2]
He was a contemporary of Shah Ismail and may have served as court musician. [3] According to folk traditions, Qurbani became an ashik via divine intervention in a dream. [4] In the dream, he sees a big palace and a beautiful maiden in the garden. The girl is looking at him. A Saint holds one of the girl's hands; a second Saint holds the other and puts a love potion into her hand. Qurbani opens his eyes while trying to embrace the girl, but realizes that it has all been a dream. Thus he falls in love with the maiden whose name was Perizat (Pari). This tradition is the basis of a famous ashik hikaye, known as "Qurbani and Pari".
Qurbani's compositions were handed down orally and are performed by every ashik. A famous qushma, titled Violet, starts with: [5] [6]
Başina mən dönüm ala göz Pəri, --- (O my dearest, my love, my beautiful green-eyed Pari)
Adətdir dərələr yaz bənəvşəni. --- (Custom bids us pluck violets when spring days begin)
Ağ nazik əlinən dər dəstə bağla, --- (With your tender white hand gather a nosegay,)
Tər buxaq altinə düz bənəvşəni... --- (Pin it under your dainty chin.....)