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Azerbaijani singer Alim Qasimov reflects on his roots, artistry, and how traditional mugham carries emotion and meaning far beyond borders.
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For Alim Qasimov, music is memory, resistance, and release. Raised in a modest household, he carved his first saz with his father and taught himself to play.
Qasimov developed a deeply expressive stage presence that now defines his art. He’s become one of the world’s leading voices in mugham — Azerbaijan’s ancient vocal tradition.
“It flows through me,” he says, describing his performances as unplanned, intuitive acts of feeling.
From rural stages to New York City concerts, Qasimov carries the spiritual core of Azerbaijani music to the world. Even now, he says, new dreams pile up — and there’s still more to say.
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