Today marks the birth of Jovdat Hajiyev, a luminary of Azerbaijani music.
Born on June 18, 1917, in Sheki, he studied at the Azerbaijan and Moscow Conservatories.
After the war, he completed his education and co-composed the opera "Vatan" with Gara Garayev.
Author of eight symphonies, Hajiyev passed away in 2002.












