Performance Art of Uzbek Folk Instruments in 1860-1917

Abstract

The life of the indigenous people of Central Asia in the 70-80s of the 19th century (family lifestyle, customs, musical situation, rituals) attracted the attention of Russian and foreign ethnographic and folklorists. This is the reason for the interest in folk instruments, which are part of the national culture. Ethnographers and travelers who came to Central Asia at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century did certain things in recording (notating) the folk music of the Turkestan region, in which they paid special attention to the study of folk instruments. In their creative works, they emphasized the popularity of music and its important role in people's life. Thanks to these sources, we got information about the content of music art, types of performance, musical traditions, definitions of musical instruments, sheet music of Uzbek folk tunes.