The first frets of Mugham – one of the main genres of Azerbaijani folk music – sounded in ancient times. Its performance art goes back to the tradition of Koran recitation or even earlier – to Sasanian Avesta hymns.       The meaning of the word “Mugham” is interpreted as “God sent music”. For the Azerbaijani people – it is not only a beautiful lyrical melody, but also a state of mind, a way to merge with the world and a kind of cosmic philosophy. Mugham is normally performed by three musicians – player on “tar”, player...