When people speak about Azerbaijani mugham, they usually mention the name Alim Qasimov. This cyclical musical genre in which songs alternate with dancelike instrumental sections and improvised passages has for centuries been handed down from generation to generation by people of the Middle East.
Qasimov‘s voice, described by the French newspaper "Le Monde" as "magical", is powerful and full of emotion. The singer goes to the top of an unimagined falsetto voice, before amazing his audience with his extraordinary throat singing. This expresses the sophisticated modulations and richness of Azerbaijani musical traditions. Qasimov‘s singing mirrors his soul. Together with his daughter Fargana Qasimova and a classic mugham trio accompanying him on the gaval, tar and kamancha, the master of vocal improvisation will present an evening full of exotic impressions.