RFE/RL's Uzbek Service, known locally as Ozodlik, has learned there is a ban on the use of a stringed instrument called a "tar," which literally translates as "string." Officials believe the tar is ...

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (February 9, 2024) — On Saturday, March 2, 2024, the students of the UCSC Central Asian Ensemble will present folk and traditional music from Uzbekistan with special guest ...

At the heart of Uzbekistan’s music scene, a legendary voice remained stifled for decades, hidden beneath a shroud of political censorship. Sherali Jo’rayev, one of the nation’s most prominent and ...

In this episode of Cult, we look at Uzbekistan's bold vision for the Centre of Islamic Civilisation in Tashkent and immerse ourselves in Uzbekistan's vibrant culture at the 'Shark Taronalari' festival ...

Musicians peform at the XII Sharq Taronalari International Music Festival in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on August 27. Photo: Xie Wenting/GT In the ancient Registan Square in Uzbekistan's Samarkand where ...

Expat musicians in Korea have learned gugak (traditional music) and reinterpreted it in the musical languages of their home ...

An award winning traditional singer from Uzbekistan is shortly to embark on her debut UK tour. And the first date in her diary will be in Belfast, where she appears at the Waterfront Studio on ...

Ambassador of Uzbekistan Dilyor Khakimov met with our compatriot, famous musician and teacher in Belgium, Renata Kambarova, who is also a co-founder of the Fractales musical ensemble, in Brussels.

Orkes Melayu Kuala Lumpur is representing Malaysia at the Sharq Taronalari International Music Festival 2024 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, which is currently ongoing until Aug 30. The group combined four ...