He was also famous for his performance of Azeri mugams in other regional languages, such as Georgian, Lezgian, Kumyk, Persian, and Russian.

Abdulbagi Zulalov, later known as Bulbuljan, was born in 1841 in Shusha (then part of the Russian Empire, nowadays in Azerbaijan).

Due to his wonderful voice, attractive appearance and high artistic performance, he quickly became famous throughout the Caucasus.

Delighted by Bulbuljan's singing, Alexander III allowed him to cross the current Rustaveli Avenue on horseback.

In the early 1920s he moved to Baku to teach at the newly opened post-secondary musical institutions, and remained there until his death.