Common instruments
Doira Undoubtedly, the most favorite percussion instrument of the Uzbeks is doira. One side of the wooden rim with diameter up to fifty centimetres is cover...
Rubab - stringed bowed instrument of Arab origin. Rubab has a convex wooden case (round or oval), the leather deck, 4-6 gut, silk or metal strings
Nay - Uzbek wind instrument. In form and sound it resembles a flute. Usually nay is made of bamboo tree, as well as sheet metal and brass.
Sato (or "tanbur") - is an ancient oriental stringed bowed musical instrument with a pear-shaped body, passing into a long neck with frets and three strings
Surnay Uzbek national wind instrument in the form of a tube, broad at the base. Its length is about 450-550 mm. In the narrow upper part of the instrument there is a small wooden pipe, which carries a thin metal tube inside.
Dutor Dutor literally means "two strings". It is a traditional two-stringed musical instrument among the peoples of Central Asia and South Asia
The music of Uzbekistan has reflected the diverse
influences that have shaped the country. It is very similar to the music of the
Middle East and is characterized by complicated
rhythms and meters. Because of
the long history of music in the country and the large number of different music
styles and musical instruments, Uzbekistan is often regarded
as one of the most musically diverse countries in Central Asia.
influences that have shaped the country. It is very similar to the music of the
Middle East and is characterized by complicated
rhythms and meters. Because of
the long history of music in the country and the large number of different music
styles and musical instruments, Uzbekistan is often regarded
as one of the most musically diverse countries in Central Asia.