Place of BirthShamakhi, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR [now Azerbaijan]
Also Known AsAlim Həmzə oğlu Qasımov, Алим Хамза оглы Гасымов, Alim Gasimov
Biography
Alim Hamza oghlu Qasimov is an Azerbaijani musician and one of the most major mugham singers in Azerbaijan. He was awarded the International Music Council-UNESCO Music Prize in 1999, one of the highest international prizes for music.
