The Modern Golden Age Podcast #2 - Ulkar Aghayeva

Ulkar is a biologist, a published researcher, and a composer.   

In this episode, we talk about music's role in a modern golden age, some approaches to composing, and Mugham, traditional Azerbaijani music.  

Timestamps for the show: 

00:00 ~ Introduction 

01:21 ~ The Interintellect community and Ulkar's Salon 

07:17 ~ Samuel Barber's Summer of 1915 

09:41 ~ Obsession with pieces of music 

14:40 ~ Relationship between composers and musicians 

19:20 ~ Composing 

21:47 ~ A turning moment for Ulkar 

24:24 ~ Mugham 

29:14 ~ Ulkar's first composition 

33:49 ~ Approaches to Composition 

38:21 ~ What you listen to matters 

39:28 ~ Sources of Inspiration 

43:27 ~ Ulkar's compositions 

45:54 ~ Elements for a Modern Golden Age 

49:55 ~ The importance of Encouragement 

51:10 ~ Education in a Modern Golden Age 

54:12 ~ The role of music in Moder Golden Age 

59:01 ~ Mixing 2 areas into 1 worldview  

1:03:22 ~ What draws Ulkar to Sciences 

1:06:23 ~ How to connect with Ulkar  

You can follow Ulkar here: 

https://www.ulkaraghayeva.com/ 

https://twitter.com/ulkar_aghayeva  

You can also see the reference notes for this podcast on my website: 

www.joaolmateus.com/mga-podcast-ulkar/

And say hi on Twitter! 👋 

https://twitter.com/joaolmateus