Jeffrey Werbock, a master of the kamancha, the traditional Azerbaijani stringed instrument played with a bow, is one of the few Western interpreters of the highly complex music of Azerbaijan. For more than 35 years, he has used his knowledge of, and ability to, perform traditional Azerbaijani music on native instruments to present the country and people of Azerbaijan to the United States and other Western countries, as well as the Middle East. In 2001, Werbock was awarded an honorary degree from the Azerbaijan National Conservatory of the State Academy of Music.
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The United States and Azerbaijan: Cultural Diplomacy at Work
For more than 35 years, Jeffrey Werbock has used his knowledge of and ability to perform traditional Azerbaijani music on native instruments to present the country and people of Azerbaijan to the United States and other Western countries. Below are his reflections about a career that has won him recognition as Baku’s musical ambassador to the world...
