A book exhibition has been organized at the Presidential Library to mark the birth anniversary of Niyazi, a prominent Azerbaijani conductor, composer, People's Artist of the USSR, and Hero of Socialist Labour. The exhibition aims to promote the artist's rich creative legacy, which made significant contributions to the development of Azerbaijani musical culture, and to present his multifaceted activities to readers.

The exhibition showcases Niyazi’s original works, sheet music publications, monographs written about him, and other valuable publications. The presented materials reflect the master's conducting activities, his compositional creativity, his contributions to the development of Azerbaijani musical art, and his standing gained in world musical culture.

Niyazi is one of the outstanding artists who stood out with his unique style in the development of Azerbaijani professional music. His creative work organically combined national musical traditions with the achievements of world classical music. The symphonic mugham "Rast" is one of the brightest examples of the composer's work and played a crucial role in introducing Azerbaijani music to the world. Furthermore, Niyazi's activities as a conductor represent a significant milestone in the development of the Azerbaijani school of musical performance.

The book exhibition provides users with an opportunity to get closely acquainted with publications related to Niyazi's life and creativity, and to study in more detail the rich heritage that the outstanding artist bestowed upon Azerbaijan's musical culture.