Zakir Mirzeyev - accordion ELŞAN GASIMOV - drums Jamaleddin Dadashov - Double drums Mirzayev Zakir Gulam oghlu was born on September 16, 1943 in Baku. In 1948, his father Gulam Mirzayev moved to Khachmaz with his family due to his work. Zakir Mirzayev went to the first grade at the age of 7 and started learning the art of playing the accordion from that year. In 1953-1957, he was a participant of the review and Olympiads held in Baku. He was awarded first-class medals and honorary degrees for his successful performances. In 1959, he was invited to Baku to take part in the festival preview held in Moscow for the purpose of preparation for the "Ten Days of Azerbaijani Culture", and he won the laureate of the festival due to his successful performances. The two musical numbers performed at this festival, Teyyub Demirov's "Bayati-Shiraz Daramedi" and "Baku Dance" were recorded on the radio and included in the "Golden Fund". People's Artists of the Republic of Azerbaijan Afrasiyab Badalbeyli, Ahmad Bakikhanov, Jahangir Jahangirov, Gambar Huseynli, Nazim Aliverdibeyov and Tofik Guliyev wrote letters to his father and A.Shirinov, the head of Khachmaz City Culture Department, and asked to send Zakir to Baku permanently. He came to Baku in 1960 and was permanently registered in the estate of his grandfather, where he was born. In 1962, he graduated from Baku secondary school No. 36 and entered the Azerbaijan Art Institute. He was drafted into the army in 1962 and completed his service in 1964 and continued his education. In 1968, he graduated from the Institute and was assigned to the Azerbaijan State Philharmonic named after M. Magamayev to work as a "solo accordionist". At the same time, he graduated from Soltan Hajibeyov Sumgayit Music Technical College as a teacher in "Harmon Specialization" and works as a teacher of accordion and mugam at the Baku Music College. In 1978-1999, he worked in the Azerbaijan State Concert Union. In 1979-2004, he performed high-level concert programs in many foreign countries (Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Belgium, Austria, Egypt, Libya, Angola, Congo, Turkey, Cambodia, Iran, India, etc.). In 1983, he was awarded the title of honorary citizen of Vietnam. In 2001, for the first time, he played a three-part concerto by prominent composer, professor, people's artist Tofik Bakikhanov on the accordion as a soloist with the Azerbaijan State Symphony Orchestra named after Niyazi. He participated in the international conference held in Tehran in October 2002 together with a number of scientists from Azerbaijan. The work was included in the "Golden Fund" of radio and television. On December 24, 2002, he was awarded the title of Honored Artist of the Republic of Azerbaijan. In 2005, the candidate of art studies defended his dissertation on "The role and importance of accordion in Azerbaijani music" in order to receive a degree. In 2006, he participated in the unveiling ceremony of the bust of genius Uzeyir Hajibeyov in Vienna, the capital of Austria. There, he performed the works of Uzeyir Hajibeyov and the genius Mozart on the accordion with great success (the hall applauded my performance on its feet). In 2007, he completed the invention of the new left-handed Azerbaijani accordion, which he worked on for 30 years, and received the "Patent Invention" certificate of the State Agency for Standardization, Metrology and Patent of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated May 21, 2008. He was awarded the title of associate professor in May 2008. Books and textbooks: 1. The monograph "Azerbaijani Harmonu" was published twice in 2005 and 2007; 2. "Harmony School" textbook; 3. "Harmon School" (for piano with harmonica) textbook; (Both textbooks were approved as textbooks by the order No. 636 of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated May 26, 2008, according to the decision of the meeting No. 14 of the "Art Department" dated March 15, 2008.) 4. 2010 "Rast Mugami" (Methodical textbook on Mugham subject) Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan; University of Culture and Arts of the Republic of Azerbaijan (approved by the order of the Minister of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan No. 732 dated 2010); 5. Theses and articles. Zakir Mirzayev performed up to 135 music samples included in the Golden Fund of Radio Azerbaijan. He has composed up to 100 dance pieces, more than 50 of which are regularly played on radio and television. He works in both educational institutions listed so far. zakirmirzeyev#harmon#