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. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Samarkand (Tajik: Самарқанд, Persian: ‎ , Uzbek: , Russian: ), population 412,300 in 2005, is the second-largest city in Uzbekistan and the capital of Samarqand Province. ... Shashmaqam is a Central Asian musical genre, (typical of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan), which may have developed in the cities of Samarkand and Bokhara. ... Bukhara (Tajik: Бухоро; Persian: , Buxârâ; Uzbek: ; Russian: ), from the Soghdian βuxārak (lucky place), is the fifth-largest city in Uzbekistan, and capital of the Bukhara Province (viloyat). ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... Motto Bir kÉ™rÉ™ yüksÉ™lÉ™n bayraq, bir daha enmÉ™z! The flag once raised will never fall! Anthem AzÉ™rbaycan Respublikasının DövlÉ™t Himni (March of Azerbaijan) Capital (and largest city) Baku Official languages Azerbaijani Demonym Azerbaijani Government Republic  -  President Ilham Aliyev  -  Prime Minister... Mukamlar, plural mukam is a term for bodies of musical repertoire for the Turkmen dutar, two-stringed lute or tüÿdük, an end-blown flute. ... The Uyghur (also spelled Uighur; Uyghur: ئۇيغۇر; Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ) are a Turkic people of Central Asia. ... A muqam is the melody type used in Uyghur music, that is, a musical mode and set of melodic formulas used to guide improvisation and composition. ... In music, a scale is an ordered series of musical intervals, which, along with the key or tonic, define the pitches. ... Moosiqi Asil or Persian music is the traditional and indigenous music of Persia and Persian-speaking countries: musiqi, the science and art of music, and moosiqi, the sound and performance of music (Sakata 1983). ... Sufi poetry, for private devotional reading and as lyrics for music played during worship, or dhikr, has been written in many languages. ...

Endurance of listening and continual audiences that attend events, such as bazms or weddings, is what makes the folk-pop style of music so popular. The classical music in Uzbekistan is very different than that of the pop music. Mostly men listen to solo or duo shows during a morning or evening meeting amongst men. Shash maqam, which is the main component of the classical genre of music. The large support of the musicians came from high class families, which meant the patronage was to be paid to the Shash maqam above all things. Poetry is where some of the music is drawn from. Those that perform the pieces are fluent in speaking both Uzbek and Tajik. In some instances of the music the two languages are even mixed as one in the same song. In the 1950s the folk music became less popular, and the genre was barred from the radio stations. They didn’t completely dispel the music all together, although the name changed to "feudal music". Although banned, the folk musical groups continued to play their music in their own ways and spread it individually as well. Many say that it was the most liberated musical experience in their lives. ^[1]

Musicians

List of few Uzbek musicians:

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

This article is considered orphaned, since there are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Munadjat Yulchieva Munojot YoIchiyeva (1960), also known under her name Munadjat Yulchieva, is the leading performer of classical Uzbek music and its Persian-language cousin Shashmaqâm. ... Sevara Nazarkhan is a Uzbek singer, songwriter and musician. ... Sherali Jo‘rayev (also spelled as Sherali Jurayev and Sherali Djuraev) is a popular Uzbek singer. ... Turgun Alimatov is an Uzbek musician. ... Yulduz O‘rayimoxunovna Usmonova (Usmanova) (December 12, 1963 – ) is one of the most popular female singers from Uzbekistan. ...

Pop Artists

List of few Uzbek pop artists:

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

AKS can refer to: American Kennel Society AKS primality test Academic Karelia Society This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Sevara Nazarkhan is a Uzbek singer, songwriter and musician. ...

Traditional

Traditional instruments include:

• Dombra
• Dutar
• Doyra
• Rubob (or Rebab)
• Ud
• Nay
• Surnay
• Tambur
• Karnay

The dombra is a long-necked, two-stringed instrument, possessing a resonating chamber, somewhat similar to a banjo or a lute, and especially popular in the Central Asian nations. ... Dotar Khorasan The dutar (also dotar or doutar) is a traditional long-necked two-stringed lute found in Central Asia. ... Doyra (also dojra) is an Uzbek percussion musical instrument, which is something intemediate between a drum and a tambourine. ... The rubab (also spelled rubāb) is a plucked string instrument from Afghanistan and Pakistan. ... The rebab , Arabic الرباب or رباب (also rebap, rabab, rebeb, rababah, al-rababa) is a string instrument which originated in Afghanistan, no later than the 8th century, and was spread via Islamic trading routes over much of North Africa, the Middle East, parts of Europe, and the Far East. ... Front and rear views of an oud. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... A surnay (surla, zurna, zournas) is a traditional folk shawm, developed in ancient Egypt. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ...

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, Kazakh and Uzbek music.

External links

• Uzbek Music Online
• Sample Uzbek Music for download
• Uzbek Lyrics Database
• http://music.arbuz.com
• http://www.mp3uz.com
• Savdo.com, Uzbek music online store
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