The Music Culture of Uzbekistan
Women Musicians of Uzbekistan: From Courtyard to Conservatory by Call Number: ML345.U9 M47 2015Publication Date: 2015Series: New Perspectives on Gender in Music
In this book, Tanya Merchant challenges the Western idea of Central Asian women as sequestered and oppressed. Instead, she notes, Uzbekistan's women stand at the forefront of four prominent genres: maqam, folk music, Western art music, and popular music.
Uzbekistan: Musical Traditions of the Karakalpaks by Publication Date: 2014Online Resource
Format: Music
The ancient, orally-transmitted epic tradition of the Karakalpaks forms a rich musical tapestry in the arid land of Karakalpakstan (an autonomous republic in Uzbekistan). This is a previously-unpublished volume of the UNESCO Collection of Traditional Music, which was transferred to the Smithsonian to keep the series publicly available.
Uzbekistan: Echoes of Vanished Courts by Publication Date: 2014Online Resource
Format: Music
The robust music scene in Uzbekistan today can trace its roots back to the medieval court culture that flourished during the 14th century. Uzbek court music like maqam played a central role at the magnificent majlis festivities regularly hosted by emirs and khans. These 1997 and 1998 recordings of sung poetry (ghazal) and virtuosic instrumental ensembles recapture the splendor of ancient shah (royal) music.
