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Bukhara, one of the oldest cities in the western region of Central Asia, was once visited by Alexander the Great. Now part of Uzbekistan, it preserves a number of musical styles. This example is a piece from its art-song repertory. It is in the shashmaqam style, court music that dates to the Mangit Uzbek courts of the late 18th century. Generally, songs from this area of Central Asia have either a descending or, as in this example, a rising and falling melodic contour. The powerful vocal style of shashmaqam is distinguished by its wide range of vocal timbres.
"Ushshaq-i Kalon" performed by Izro Malakhov, Mahmudjan Tojiboev, and Zakir Bobotonov, from Bukhara: Musical Crossroads of Asia (Cat.# CD SF 40050) (c) and (p)1991 Smithsonian/Folkways. All rights reserved.
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