Music and Time Annotation << Back Azerbaijan State Orchestra of Folk Instruments in the Context of Sociocultural Modernization Processes М.А. Каsimova The article analyzes the activities of the Azerbaijan State Orchestra of Folk Instruments. The author considers some sociohistorical, cultural and musical-aesthetic aspects of the formation and development of this collective. It is emphasized that the activity of the Azerbaijan State Orchestra of Folk Instruments created in 1931 is a vivid example of the processes of sociocultural modernization. The article discusses the touring activities of the team. Keywords: Azerbaijani music, folk-instrument orchestra, composer school, national style, U. Hajibeyli. Pp. 10-12.