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Music · Uzbekistan

Music of the Turkic world: famous works, national instruments, genres from mugham to küy, composers and performers.

Famous works

Musical workState Anthem of UzbekistanAdopted after independence, with music by Mutal Burhanov and words by the poet Abdulla Aripov.Read more →

Instruments

InstrumentDutarA long-necked two-stringed lute, one of the main instruments of Uzbek, Turkmen and Tajik folk music.Read more →
InstrumentDoiraA frame drum with jingles, the rhythmic heart of Uzbek music and dance.Read more →
InstrumentKarnay and surnayThe sound of festivals and weddings: the long brass karnay trumpet and the double-reed surnay.Read more →

Genres

Composers and performers