Uzeyir Hajibeyov

Uzeyir bey Abdulhuseyn bey oghlu Hajibeyov (; 18 September 1885 – 23 November 1948) was an Azerbaijani composer, musicologist, and teacher. He is recognized as the father of Azerbaijani classical music. He composed the music of the national anthem of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (which was re-adopted after Azerbaijan regained its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991). Hajibeyov also composed the anthem used by Azerbaijan during the Soviet period.