İslam Rzayev

Islam Rzayev (, 11 November 1934 – 26 January 2008) was an Azerbaijani singer, People's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR.

Biography Islam Rzayev was born on 11 November 1934 in Sardarli, Fuzuli District. He was one of the followers of Karabakh singing school. He studied professional music education at Azerbaijan State Music College named after Asaf Zeynally in Baku (1951–1956) and studied mugham dastgahs in the class of Seyid Shushinski. He also took mugham lessons from Zulfu Adigozalov and Hagigat Rzayeva and improved his education. Then he graduated from Azerbaijan State Institute of Art in 1976.

From 1958 to the end of his life, he worked as a soloist of the Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall.

He has participated in more than 70 tours, representing Azerbaijani culture in France, England, Iran, Iraq, Algeria, Turkey, Israel, Colombia, Peru, Cuba, Japan, India, Nepal.

Khananda died on 26 January 2008 in Baku.

Awards Honored Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR — 1967 People's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR — 1989 Shohrat Order – 10 November 2004