It made an impression on the school administration, which resulted in Akhundzade being awarded the honorary title of Honored Cultural Worker shortly after this event.

[5] He began teaching at the Academy of Music in 1989 before being invited to lead the newly formed Military Band Service of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan in 1992.

[6] In a 2019 interview, he declared his intention for his band to perform at a victory parade in Shusha's Jidir Plain should the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict be resolved.

[7] His son Rufat (born 1981), serves as an associate band director as well as a teacher at the Department of Breath and Percussion of Baku Music Academy.

[8] In early 2020, he was elected a member of the International Academy of Turkic World Studies, and was awarded the "Gold Star" medal.