Gulu Asgarov

Gulu Rustam oghlu Asgarov was an Azerbaijani mugham and opera singer, composer, khananda and pedagogue.

Biography

Gulu Asgarov was born on 18 December 1928 in Salyan. At a young age, he performed at the district theater, and led the ensemble of folk instruments. In 1953, he won the Republican Olympiad of Young Talents. Gulu Asgarov studied at the Baku Music College named after Asaf Zeynally in 1953–1958.
His tapes are protected by the AzTV Foundation. For many years, Gulu Asgarov worked as a soloist at the Azerbaijan State Opera and Ballet Theater. He created a number of characters in mugham operas on this stage: Majnun, Ibn-Salam, Karam, Ashig Garib, Shah Ismayil.