Femanine Identity and Ethnicity in Tabriz Music from 1906 to 2021

Turkish speakers of Iran have had a very winding history and full of ups and downs since Constitution revolution until the present era. During the mentioned period (1906-2020) art and culture- including music and its related issues, always have moved along with political and social movements. In a parallel look into the social history, executors and audiences of Azerbaijani Music, two important points could be observed. First, since the boycott era and marginalizing the language and music of Azerbaijan, protecting these elements has been considered as protection of culture and identity of Azerbaijanis. These identity elements have continued their dynamic life and after removing the boycotts have been renewed as an emphasis on ethnic identity. On the other hand, women as a group have been under more social and ideological boycotts, in every era of musical life, women have provided a definition for their feminine and social identity. In the present research that has been carried out based on published history and documents, personal archives of the authors and interviews with some informed Azerbaijani musicians, first we will review the history and musical incidents of the late Constitution era, then we will study the presence of women in the mentioned era of Azerbaijan history, especially Tabriz. Finally we will analyze the elements of Azerbaijani identity and Azerbaijani identity of women in both historical eras from the structure perspective and by focusing on concept of identity.