“ÇAHARGAH” MUĞAMI QADIN XANƏNDƏLƏRİN İFASINDA (ZEYNƏB XANLAROVA VƏ NƏZAKƏT TEYMUROVANIN TƏFSİRİNDƏ)

The article is devoted to the vocal and instrumental interpretation of the mugham "Chahargah" by female singers. This dastgah occupies an important place in the Azerbaijani mugham heritage and has rich performing traditions. The article provides a comparative analysis of the dastgah "Chahargah" based on the recordings of the second half of the 20th century and the first half of the 21st century, belonging to Zeynab Khanlarova and Nazaket Teymurova. Although both singers perform dastgah in accordance with classical traditions, there are both similarities and noticeable differences in these interpretations. The main goal of the article is to draw attention to the stage of development of mugham over almost half a century.