The Youth Center of Nakhchivan hosted the musical-intellectual game "Lira" among the students of children's musical, art and crafts schools organized by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic under the motto "Nakhchivan - The Capital of Islamic Culture - 2018".
Before starting the game, Leyla Alimardanova, Head of the sector of music development and work with educational institutions of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, stated that 26 children's music art and crafts schools of the Autonomous Republic had participating in the music and intellectual game "Lira" and schedule was drawn up. Under the schedule, according to the results of games during the 2017-2018 academic year, the winner teams will participate in the final round in mid-2018. The purpose of holding these games is to help students increase their knowledge and to raise their intellectual level.
It was noted that 6 teams are participating in today's match. Then the teams "Khamsa" (Nakhchivan City Children's Music and Art School named after A.Javid), "Simayi-Shams" (Nakhchivan City Children's Music School №3 named after S.Rajabov), "Retro" (Babek region Zeynaddin Village Children's Music School), "Kocheri" (Sharur region Shahriyar Village Children's Music School), "Qala" (Sadarak region Children's Music School), "Segah" (Children's Music School in Chalkhangala Village, Kangarli Region) were presented to the participants.
According to the terms of the game, firstly the teams were informed about the selection stage. It was noted that this stage consists of two rounds and 3 teams will participate in each round. In both rounds, participants will be asked 20 questions about the life and activities of outstanding composers, general music outlook, and the teams got the highest points will take part in the main stage of the game.
The main stage will be held among 4 teams consisting of 5 people and will consist of 3 rounds. In the I and III round will be asked questions about life and activities of prominent composers, general music outlook, and in the II round the students will be asked questions in the form of listening to music and defining them. The correct answer to each question will be 100 points. In the end, the teams with the highest scores will be awarded I, II, III and IV places.
In this interesting and intense musical-intellectual game, the students of music schools were active in answering questions about composers. They have found the works of prominent Azerbaijani and world composers by listening to them and answered the questions about general-theoretical sides of music.
After answering all the questions, teams who have got the highest points have been rewarded. The team "Simayi-Shams" (Nakhchivan City Children's Music School № 3 named after S.Rajabov) was in the I, "Kocheri" (Sharur region Shahriyar Village Children's Music School) was in the II, "Qala" (Sadarak region Children's Music School) was in the III place, and "Khamsa" (Nakhchivan City Children's Music and Art School named after A.Javid) were awarded diplomas.
It should be noted that the fourth tour of the musical-intellectual game "Lira" will be held in February.
Winners of the first places will contend for the championship at the final tour in the middle of the year.