The scientific seminar was held at the department of Ashiq Art of the Institute of Folklore of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS). The seminar featured a presentation by Sahiba Pashayeva, PhD in Philology, entitled “Female ashiqs in the works of Sadnik Pirsultanli”.

The seminar addressed the place and role of female ashiqs in Azerbaijani ashiq art, as well as issues related to the collection and study of their literary heritage. The presentation examined the work carried out by folklorist Sadnik Pirsultanli to investigate the lives and creative activities of female ash iqs and to collect and publish their works.

The scholar’s research highlights the poetry of female ashiqs, their performance of traditional saz melodies, the epic narrative tradition and the reflection of the social relations of their respective periods in their creative output.

The section devoted to the life and work of Ashiq Nabat mentioned her role both as a professional performer and as a bearer of the ashiq art tradition. Information was presented about the materials Sadnik Pirsultanli collected from Ashiq Nabat’s repertoire during their meeting in 1984, as well as the distinctive features of her performance style.

In her presentation Sahiba Pashayeva mentioned that Sadnik Pirsultanli’s research was not limited to collecting information about the lives and creative activities of individual artists. It also focused on studying their poetry, performance traditions, and artistic characteristics. The study of female ashiqs’ creative output was regarded as an important research area that contributes to a more comprehensive understanding of the historical development and poetic richness of Azerbaijani ashiq art.

The seminar concluded with an exchange of views on the topic and answers to questions from participants.