A scientific-practical seminar entitled “Improvement and creation of new types of national musical instruments” has been held. The scientific-practical seminar was held in the Museum of Musical Culture, jointly organized by the Azerbaijan National Conservatory, Azerbaijan State Museum of Musical Culture and Scientific and Methodical Centre for Cultural Studies of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan Republic. The event featured the musical instruments, improved and newly created by Mammadali Mammadov, Head of the ANC “Improvement of national musical instruments” scientific-research laboratory. Valuable opinions were given on the initiatives, carried out by a number of musician-experts. ANC rector, People’s Artist, professor Siyavush Karimi, ANC pro-rector on scientific affairs, PhD in study of art, associate professor Lala Huseynova, ANC professor Abbasgulu Najafzade, ANC associate professor Mubariz Aliyev and other musicians shared their views on the improved and newly created musical instruments. The event continued with playing the improved and newly created musical instruments by Munis Sharifov, Shirzad Fataliyev, Shahriyar Imanov, Markaz Aliyev, Sahib Aghazade, Fazila Rahimova.