Ashiq Qurbani
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Ashik Qurbani or Kurbani (Azerbaijani: Aşıq Qurbani) was an Azerbaijani ashik.[1]
Qurbani was born in about 1477 in Iri village (today Jabrayil District of Azerbaijan).[2]
Musician
He was a contemporary of Shah Ismail and may have served as a court musician.[3] According to folk traditions, Qurbani became an ashik via divine intervention in a dream.[4] In the dream, he sees a big palace and a beautiful maiden in the garden. The girl is looking at him. A Saint holds one of the girl's hands; a second Saint holds the other and puts a love potion into her hand. Qurbani opens his eyes while trying to embrace the girl, but realizes that it has all been a dream. Thus he falls in love with the maiden whose name was Perizat (Pari). This tradition is the basis of a famous ashik hikaye, known as "Qurbani and Pari".
