Uzbek motifs were heard in Moscow at the exhibition Musical folklore of the peoples of the Commonwealth countries

Culture & Arts 27 Jan 2022, 12:18 2 012

Within the framework of the year 2022 declared in the Commonwealth of Independent States - the "Year of Folk Art and Cultural Heritage" - on January 26, the opening ceremony of the book and illustrative exhibition "Musical Folklore of the peoples of the Commonwealth countries" was held at the Russian State Library.

At the exhibition, the Uzbek Community of Moscow presented dolls and musical instruments (surnai and karnai). The fund of the Russian State Library, in turn, provided printed publications about Uzbek folklore.

The most striking examples of musical folklore of the peoples of the CIS countries, including traditional Uzbek music, were shown. Books and educational materials for learning to play various folk instruments are demonstrated here. Separate dissertations devoted to various fields of folk art are also presented, according to the news agency "Dunyo".

The exhibition started on January 26, 2022 and will be open until February 22, 2022 in the music hall of the Pashkov House in Moscow.