Uzbek National Classic Music – Melodies Of Nay (2002)

Artist : Various Artist

Album : Uzbek National Classic Music – Melodies Of Nay

Year : 2002

Genre : Узбекистон, Folk, Instrumental,

Size : 978 MB

Info : From afar, over the roofs of the houses, the inviting blaring tones of karnais are resounding – today there is a wedding in the makhalla: a respectable neighbor is marrying off his daughter. Singing the song with the refrain “Yor-Yor!” the women are seeing the bride to the groom’s house. Since time immemorial the most important events in the lives of the Uzbeks, from cradle to grave, have always been accompanied by ritual music and songs. On the seventh day of his life a baby is for the first time swaddled and put to beshik -cradle to the accompaniment of the lullaby “Alla”. If a child is ill, he is comforted with the chant “Badik”. The ancient laments “Yigi” and “Yuklov” can still be heard at funerals and commemorative ceremonies. Many Uzbek families cherish and hand down their traditional ritual songs. Full of special meaning, these songs often date back to the age of the pre-Muslim culture

According to historical sources, the hymns of the holy Zoroastrian book Avesta, composed 2500 years ago in Khorezm, were performed in a drawlingly chanting way. In the 5th century B.C., in his description of the lands and peoples conquered by the Persian king Darius, Herodotus, “The Father of History”, mentioned the choral singing of the Massagetae, distant ancestors of the present-day Uzbeks. The famous scientist Narshakhi, who lived in 10th century, in his “History of Bukhara” marked out the Sogdians’ art of singing ancient ritual songs.

Tracklist :

01 Chuli irok (Чули ирок) 9:49

02 Uzbekiston (Узбекистон) 3:53

03 Bilmasmikan (Билмасмикан) 7:24

04 Katta ashula (Катта ашула) 4:02

05 Evvoii chorgoh (Ёввойи чоргох) 5:39

06 Ei sabo (Эй сабо) 3:44

07 Iltijo 1 (Илтижо 1) 3:46

08 Janonim meni (Жаноним мени) 5:03

09 Bahor kelsin (Бахор келсин) 6:22

10 Figon (Фигон) 3:34

11 Kalandar (Каландар) 4:58