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The Shashmaqom: Uzbekistan's Classical Music Under Soviet Rule
In this episode of The Story of Uzbekistan, Lucas and Luna explore Shashmaqom, the classical music tradition of Central Asia that has survived centuries of change. From its origins in the courts of Bukhara to its near-erasure under Soviet cultural policy, Shashmaqom represents a living archive of Persian, Turkic, and local influences. Lucas explains the structure of the six maqom modes, the role of instruments like the tanbur and doira, and how master musicians like Yunus Rajabiy and the 'maqomchi' families preserved the repertoire. They also discuss the controversial…
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