Mstislav Rostropovich Baku International Festival

Music of Azerbaijan
General topics
Musical instruments Khananda Mugham triads Art of playing the tar Dances Ballet
Genres
Jazz Religious [az] Military Hip hop Classical Opera Pop Rock Folk music
Specific forms
Traditional music Ashiq music Meykhana Mugham Tasnif Subgenres Jazz mugham Mugham opera Symphonic mugham [az]
Media and performance
Music awards People's Artiste of Azerbaijan Honored Art Worker Humay Award Music festivals Baku Jazz Festival Khari Bulbul Music Festival International Mugham Festival Hajibeyov International Music Festival Gabala International Music Festival Rostropovich Music Festival "ZHARA" International Music Festival Music media Medeniyyet TV
Nationalistic and patriotic songs
National anthem March of Azerbaijan Other Şən Azərbaycan

International Mstislav Rostropovich Festival (Azerbaijani: Mstislav Rostropoviç adına Beynəlxalq musiqi festivalı) – a festival organized by Mstislav Rostropovich in 2006, in Baku and dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Dmitri Shostakovich’s birthday was the basis of this festival. The festival dedicated to eminent Baku citizen Msitslav Rostropovich was held in December. Organizers of the festival were the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Mstislav Rostropovich Foundation and the Heydar Aliyev Foundation.^[1]