Music of Uzbekistan

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Dance of a bacha in Samarkand between 1905 and 1915

Uzbek classical music is called shashmaqam, which arose in Bukhara in the late 16th century when that city was a regional capital. Shashmaqam is closely related to Azeri mugam and Uyghur muqam. The name, which translates as six maqams refers to the structure of the music, which contains six sections in different musical modes, similar to classical Persian music. Interludes of spoken Sufi poetry interrupt the music, typically beginning at a low register and gradually ascending to a climax before calming back down to the beginning tone.

List of few Uzbek musicians:

Ari Babakhanov
Munojot Yo‘lchiyeva
Ortiq Otajonov
Sevara Nazarxon
Sherali Jo‘raev
Turg‘un Alimatov
Yulduz Usmonova

List of few Uzbek pop artists:

A'lo
Anvar Sanayev
Afruz
AKS
Bolalar
Rayhon
Se'tanho
Setora
Sevara Nazarxon
Tohir Sodiqov

Traditional instruments include:

[edit] References

Broughton, Simon and Sultanova, Razia. "Bards of the Golden Road". 2000. In Broughton, Simon and Ellingham, Mark with McConnachie, James and Duane, Orla (Ed.), World Music, Vol. 2: Latin & North America, Caribbean, India, Asia and Pacific, pp 24-31. Rough Guides Ltd, Penguin Books. ISBN 1-85828-636-0
The BBC Musical Nomad A travelogue site with extensive insights and recordings of Krygyz, Kazak and Uzbek music.

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