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Starting from the 16th century, local musical styles and areas of musical culture begin to form with increasing intensity in Central Asia in the territory of Uzbekistan, caused by the formation of Uzbek khanates of Bukhara, Kokand and Khiva.
In their urban centers, uniquely specific styles, traditions of performance, musical forms and genres were formed. Yet despite the emerging differences, the musical life in these states developed in large part with similar forms and directions.
As before, the main centers of musical life were concentrated in the capital and large cities – Bukhara, Samarkand, Kokand, Andijan, Tashkent, Khiva and others. The court of the supreme ruler, where the top representatives of musical art found in popular culture were concentrated, was an important main focus of musical forces, but by no means the only one.
The rulers themselves and their high-ranking noble peers, with rare exceptions, showed great interest in music and poetry, and often composed music and played musical instruments. There arose unique musical and poetic circles (communities) in the court, where majlises were organized as special musical and poetic gatherings, poetry competitions (mushaira, musha’ira), featuring maqom performers, singers, instrumentalists, and dancers. The size of the staff of court musicians was sometimes enormous.
You can learn more about the topic in the book-album "The Musical Legacy of Uzbekistan in Collections of the Russian Federation" (Volume VI) from the series "Cultural legacy of Uzbekistan in the world collections".
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