In the 1990s, Umudov’s creative live went though a ‘reset’ stage: the composer had to examine himself and re-establish his sense of self-worth following a series of emotional, cultural, and other shocks he had to live through, including the Black January Tragedy, independence of Azerbaijan regained from the Soviet Union, Nagorno-Karabakh war, and a deep sociopolitical and a steep economic crisis in a newly independent country. Having preserved individual features identifying his musical traits, Umudov composed the Sonata for Solo Violin in 1992.