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Legendary singer Sherali Jo’rayev encapsulated Uzbekistan’s traditional music and poetry

At the heart of Uzbekistan’s music scene, a legendary voice remained stifled for decades, hidden beneath a shroud of political censorship. Sherali Jo’rayev, one of the nation’s most prominent and ...
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UCSC Central Asian Ensemble honors traditional Uzbek music with special guest master dutarist Rozibi Khodjaeva

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (February 9, 2024) — On Saturday, March 2, 2024, the students of the UCSC Central Asian Ensemble will present folk and traditional music from Uzbekistan with special guest ...
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Interest in Uzbekistan music festival increasing on a global scale every year

SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan – The largest music festival of the East, “Sharq Taronalari,” has started in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan – The largest music festival of the East, “Sharq ...
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This Is What It’s Like to Sleep in a Yurt in Uzbekistan—With Folk Music, Traditional Food, and Starry Night Skies

Somewhere in Uzbekistan’s Kyzylkum Desert, between dusky rose sands and infinite stars, yurts encircle a dancing campfire. A Kazakh singer strums a two-stringed lute, his haunting melody a hypnotic ...