Music of Uzbekistan
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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 diverrent 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 Uzbek musicians:
- Ari Babakhanov
- Munojot Yo‘lchiyeva
- Ortiq Otajonov
- Sevara Nazarxon
- Sherali Jo‘raev
- Turg‘un Alimatov
- Yulduz Usmonova
List of Uzbek pop artists:
Note: For more complete list browse by artist at this uzbek lyrics web site
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.
[edit] External links
- Uzbek Music Online
- Sample Uzbek Music for download
- Uzbek Lyrics Database
- http://music.arbuz.com
- http://www.mp3uz.com
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