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Alim Hamza oglu Qasimov ((アゼルバイジャン語:Alim Həmzə oğlu Qasımov); born August 14, 1957) is an Azerbaijani musician and one of the foremost mugham singers in Azerbaijan. He was awarded the International Music Council-UNESCO Music Prize in 1999, one of the highest international accolades for music. His music is characterized by his vocal improvisation and represents a move away from the traditional style of mugham.〔(UNESCO and Azerbaijan )〕 Qasimov has recorded nine albums, three of which are mugham albums with his daughter, Farghana Qasimova. According to ''The New York Times'', "Alim Qasimov is simply one of the greatest singers alive, with a searing spontaneity that conjures passion and devotion, contemplation and incantation." He joined fellow Azerbaijani, Sabina Babayeva on stage at the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku to sing back vocals for her entry, "When the Music Dies." Additionally, Qasimov was featured as part of the opening act of the Grand Final. ==Early life== Born in 1957, Qasimov grew up in Nabur of Qobustan, Azerbaijan, a village 100 km north of the capital Baku. His family worked on a Soviet commune and Qasimov worked alongside his parents from a young age. He later reflected that growing up in poverty helped him to live modestly later in life and he never attempted to extricate himself from his peasant background. Qasimov's father was an occasional singer with a good voice but he was a humble man; he never pursued a professional career in singing.〔 Qasimov on the other hand was a keen singer from a young age and his parents noticed his musical desire.〔 Lacking the money to buy him an instrument, his father used a frame and a goat's stomach lining to make a crude drum for his son.〔 He began singing at religious events and his parents suggested that he study music at school.〔 The form proved difficult for him at times: once, while performing in a local music contest at the age of fourteen, the audience —thinking he did not grasp the correct traditional style—laughed him off the stage.〔 Despite various setbacks, his parents urged him to persist and he did, enrolling in the state music school in Baku at the age of 21 years.〔〔 The course consisted of four years of study, specialising in vocal technique and mugham — the repertoire of classical Azerbaijani song. It was here that Qasimov honed his voice and his teachers were so impressed that they encouraged him to take the final exams two years early. He refused, stating that he still needed time to perfect his abilities.〔 He had realised that music was no longer a pastime for him, but rather a necessity, saying his sole talent and desire was for music.〔 Over the final years of his study he refined his vocal technique, easily passing the final exam, but he later reflected that he had placed too much emphasis on vocal perfection; he believed it was not until later that he fully understood the deeper content and emotion of mugham.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alim Qasimov」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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