On the 14^th of December the event dedicated to the 150^th anniversary of the prominent representative of Azerbaijani folk art, master zurna-balaban performer Ali Karimov (Kalvali Ali Dede) was organized by the executive power of Aghsu region, Khagani Shirvani regional branch of the National Museum of Azerbaijan Literature named after Nizami Ganjavi and supported by the public union.

Employees of the Institute of Folklore of ANAS also attended the event. Head of Ashug creativity department of the Institute, PhD. in his speech, Elkhan Mammadli spoke about Ali Karimov’s first transformation of the trumpet into the professional camera instrument. Elchin Galiboglu spoke to the great music connoisseurs of Azerbaijan U.Hajibeyli, J.Garyagdioglu, Bulbul, I.Abdullayev and others highly appreciated the art of Ali Karimov and spoke about masterful performance of “Koroglu” air “Ashiq Koroglu”, “Yumma Koroglu”, “Yekba Koroglu” and other melodies of the master who has no equal in balaban art.

At the same time he brought to the attention that Ali Karimov took an active part in all state events after the war, was awarded the medal “For Valiant Labor”, the order “Honor” and a number of various awards and prizes.

Then the film “Ali Dede from Kalvali” was shown. The book “Kalvali Ali Dede-150”, published in Turkey, as well as a disc of the melodies of the jubilee, protected in the “Golden Fund”, were presented to the participants of the event.