Amina Dilbazi
Birth date:
26 December 1919
Death date:
30 April 2010
Amina Dilbazi was born in Gazakh.
In 1935, she first appeared on stage and performed Uzeyir Hajibeyov's song "Kolkhoz steppes". She was a soloist of the Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Song and State Dance Ensemble (1936-1939), and later became the leader of the dance group. In 1959, she headed the "Chinar" student dance collective under the Azerbaijan Medical Institute. In 1967, she created the "Sevinj" girls' ensemble. Since 1949, she has been teaching at the Choreography School. In 1957, she was awarded a gold medal at the 6th World Festival of Students and Youth in Moscow. She has directed dances in films and performances. Her repertoire includes Russian, Ukrainian, Uzbek, and Arabic dances.
She was awarded the "Istiglal" Order (1999). Honored Artist (1954), People's Artist (1959), Amina Dilbazi died in 2010 and was buried in the Alley of Honor.
Dancer Amina Dilbazi was the wife of composer Jovdat Hajiyev.
