Music and Time Annotation << Back The historical stages of the development of Azerbaijani folk songs L.R. Zokhrabova This article provides a historical analysis of the formation, development of Azerbaijani folk songs rich in ideas, genres and forms. The main feature of the analysis is to comprehensively expand the period in which the genre is developing. Azerbaijani folk songs with a long history at each stage of development acquire a new degree and passing through a number of historical stages, as well as ancient rock paintings, manuscripts, legends found in this area determine that at that time the Azerbaijanis had non-cult rites accompanied by chants and music. The musical culture of мedieval Azerbaijan, as well as the annexation of Azerbaijan to Russia, created new preconditions for the socio-economic, political and cultural development of the country. The revival of Azerbaijani folklore studies has taken on a wide scale since 1920. Azerbaijani composers and musicologists such as U. Hacibeyli, M. Magomayev, A. Zeynalli, Niyazi, K. Karaev, F. Amirov, S. Rustamov, T. Guliyev, N. Mamedov and others. Based on the analysis results, the main processes influencing the formation of the genre of Azerbaijani folk songs are determined. Keywords: Azerbaijani folk song, musical culture, folklore studies, musicologist, genre. Pp. 16-19.