معرفی
Prof. Dr. Rafıg Imrani is a full-time Professor at Kafkas University State Conservatory, Department of Traditional Turkish Music, Turkey, since 2013. Previously, he held professorial and leadership roles at the Azerbaijan National Conservatory, Baku Music Academy, and Azerbaijan Academy of Sciences, reflecting a career spanning over four decades in higher music education and research.
He earned two advanced degrees in music: a PhD/Artistic Proficiency from the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory (1986–1988) and another from Azerbaijan National University (1994–1998).
His core research interests lie in Turkish Folk Music interpretation, musicology, and orchestra conducting. These broad yet intertwined areas guide his scholarly inquiry into the historical, cultural, and performative dimensions of Turkic musical traditions.
Across 17 major publications—including 4 refereed journal articles, 4 conference papers, and 9 books—he consistently explores themes such as prehistoric Azerbaijani music, rhythmic structures in folk traditions, the interdisciplinary field of ethnomusicopsychology, and the archaeological traces of Karapapak saz and ashik heritage. Collectively, his work underlines a commitment to preserving, analyzing, and transmitting Turkish musical culture through rigorous academic and artistic lenses.
While no specific scientific awards are listed, Prof. Imrani has held numerous administrative posts: Department Chair (2013–2019), Director of the Research Application Centre (2016–), and Vice-Rector (2001–2004), demonstrating sustained leadership in academic governance.
At Kafkas University he teaches a wide spectrum of undergraduate courses—ranging from Instrument Education and Piano Literature to Music Analysis and Turkish Music History—thereby shaping the next generation of musicians and scholars.
