Performing 15 songs from their repertoire, the Bukhara group provided
a glimpse of the musical heritage of Uzbekistan, which had reached its
zenith in the twelfth and thirteenth century. The troupe comprising of
seven artists, including two dancers, one vocalist and four
instrumentalists mesmerized the audience with songs about nature,
peace, love, friendship and the beauty of the Uzbek people. Four
traditional instruments, namely doire, qashqar rubob, qonun, and tambur
were played during the performance.
The Bukhara Group was established in 1979 and has full time artists
who travel all over the world introducing people to Uzbek music. Last
month the Bukhara group performed in Oman and Qatar. They have also
performed in Malaysia, Japan, Ukraine, Germany, and France. The
performers at AITincluded Mr. Naimov IIKhom, Mr. Jabborov Jasur, Mr.
Radjabov Yorkin, Mr. Toshev Nodir, Mr.Gulov Fazlitdin, Ms. Benazarova
Sharbat, and Ms. Bakhronova Gulnora.
Welcoming the troupe, Prof. Said Irandoust, President, AIT said that
Uzbekistan was the first country from Central Asia which will be
signing the new AIT Charter. So far 14 signatories including 13
countries and one International organization has signed the AIT
Charter. Prof. Irandoust added that AIT boasts of students and
employees from Central Asia, and it remains committed to strengthening
its ties. He also thanked Mr. Murad Talipov, representative of the
Consulate General of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Bangkok, for bringing
the troupe to AIT.
