Shashmaqam

Shashmaqam is a vibrantly colorful ensemble that performs the highly compelling and centuries old musical traditions of Central Asia. The ensemble presents a panorama of the classical and folk music of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, as well as the liturgical repertoire of Bukharan Jews.

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• Shashmaqam
• maqam
• Central Asia
• Bukharan
• Jewish
• Usbekistan
• Tajikistan
• traditional music
• Shumiel Kuyenov

[papamishaa]

what a fantastic performance!

[kcazorP]

this music was developed in the 1400's. not just a collection formed by american jews

[karunamrita]

Great Dancing Feruza -Opa. I am glad you are still dancing. Please, Keep going , please. I will not quit either like you do not. You give me great courage.

[shedmeraked]

sorry to hear that, anyway thank you for posting it.

it is appreciated.

have a great day.

[bnwwf91]

@shedmeraked this group has long been disbanded, some of the members are no longer alive like Isak Katayev or Tuhfaxon Pinkhasova, but I am sure other Bukharian Shashmaqom ensembles will come to Israel and perform for years to come.

[shedmeraked]

make them come to israel and perform... it would be a pleasure to see real shash maqam

performed. much love from israel.

[Elinitsam]

That second piece sounded freakishly similar to Pontic Greek style music. What came first, the chicken or the egg? Know what I mean?

[bnwwf91]

my mom's cousin's husband is part of this now defunct ensemble. Zinda Bosheton!

[numofan]

These folks are wonderful! I had the great pleasure of seeing some of them in Washington, D.c. in 1994... and want to come to Queens for food, music and dance!

[SylvanaForrester]

It's so beautiful. i live in New York and have only come to meet and familiarize myself with Bukharan Jews in the last few years. i am not Jewish but i have only ever met ashkenazi jews and some sephardim in my life that i know of. This is expanding my understanding and i think many of the jews i know have prejudices against the bukharans and need to open their hearts more.