Natig Shirinov

Natig Shirinov
Background information
Origin	Baku, Azerbaijan
Genres	Folk World Jazz
Instruments	Nagara

Natig Shirinov (born 1975 in Baku, Azerbaijan) is an Azerbaijani percussionist and leader of the "Natig Shirinov's Rhythm Group" musical collective. He is frequently recognized as the greatest nagara player to emerge from the Caucasus. He has revolutionized nagara percussion technique by experimenting with measures and hand drumming styles. He is also notorious for being Azerbaijan's first rhythm composer. Along with his musical collective, Natig Shirinov has received world acclaim and won numerous awards. From 1999 to 2007 Natig Shirinov toured the world as part of Alim Qasimov's folk band [1]. He has also collaborated with a number of other musicians including Misirli Ahmet, Ruslana and Billy Cobham. In September 2007 Natig Shirinov was rewarded with the title of Honored Artist of Azerbaijan, one of the highest musical awards in Azerbaijan, by the decree of Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan.

Featured albums

• My World I (2004)
• My World II (2006)

Filmography

1. The Bridge (2003)
2. Fortesses of Azerbaijan. Dashkasan-Gadabay (2008)

References

• Official website
• Official Myspace
• World Music Central Article on Alim Qasimov and Natig Shirinov
• Global Performing Arts Exchange Singapore Article
• Article in Russian
• Live Performance on Azerbaijani National Television

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Name	Shirinov, Natig
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Date of birth	1975
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