Brief Bio
1. Personal Information
Name: Shabnam Musannif Shikhaliyeva
E-mail: shabnam@squ.edu.om
Academic Rank: special contract
Department: Music and Musicology
Specialization: Music teacher (Kanun)
Minor specialization:
Address: Sultan Qaboos University, College of Arts & Social Sciences. P.O Box 42, P.C. 123. Al-Khoud,
Sultanate of Oman.
2. Employment History
Place of Work (Institution)
Year
Occupation
Sultan Qaboos University
Since 2011 - at the
Kanun teacher
present
Azerbaijan National Conservatory
2010 - 2011
Kanun teacher (on the section of
makam)
Musical College(Azerbaijan,Baku)
2006-2010
Kanun teacher
Musical school Number 39 under the
2006-2009
Kanun teacher
Modern Educational Complex after
Heydar Aliyev (Azerbaijan,Baku)
Azerbaijan State Radio and Television
2002-2008
Kanun performer as accompany and
Broadcasting Company Folk
solo
Instruments Ensemble named Ahmad
Bakikhanov
Folk ensemble under the State Oil
2006-2010
Kanun performer as accompany and
Company of Azerbaijan
solo
Republic(SOCAR)
3. Education and Qualifications
3- 1 Qualifications
Institution
Year
Qualification
2007-2009
Master’s degree in the higher
The National Conservatory of
profession direction of “ Musicology”
Azerbaijan.
the specialty of instruments – Kanun.
The National Conservatory of
2003-2007
Bachelor
Azerbaijan.
Musical College( Azerbaijan,Baku)
1999-2003
Secondary school
3-2 Courses Taught
Level
Music Optional Instrument Performance 7+ (MUSC5007)
Level 7+
Music Optional Instrument Performance 6 (MUSC4054)
Level 6
Music Optional Instrument Performance 5 (MUSC4046)
Level 5
Music Optional Instrument Performance 4 (MUSC3045)
Level 4
Music Optional Instrument Performance 3 (MUSC3037)
Level 3
Music Optional Instrument Performance 2 (MUSC2032)
Level 2
Music Optional Instrument Performance 1 (MUSC2026)
Level 1
Introduction to Optional Instrument Performance (MUSC1016) Level INTRO.
4. Research
4-1 Research Interests
Scientific Research about makam Shushtar
4-2 Papers (5 most important or recent papers)
''Uzeyir Hacibeyli, about theoretical bases of makam Shushtar.''Conservatory.Azerbaijan.Baku.2013
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''The best performers of makam Shushtar''.Qobustan.Baku.2015
''The specific character of makam Shushtar''.Scientific news.Azerbaijan State University of Art and
Culture.Baku - 2015
4-3 Conferences (5 most important or recent conferences)
1st International Music and Dance Congress. The paper titled '' Tune mode of Shushtar and Traditional
music types are in the works of Azerbaijani Composers''. Accepted as Oral presentation . Dicle University
Directorate of State Conservatory. Turkey, Diyarbakir. May 6-8, 2015.
4-4 Thesis Supervision (5 most recent theses)
5. Awards
6. Community Service
6-1 Community services (Lectures – Seminars – etc….)
Participating as Kanun performer
The Oud Hobbyists Association. October 6,2012
Fours Tawasul Retreat 2013. College of Arts and Social Sciences. Muscat. May 4, 2013
Certificate of participation. Ambassador of France in Oman. April 1, 2014
National Day of Oman in Brazil. November 16 -26, 2014
6-2
Committee membership (5 main committees)
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