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World Heritage connection: Samarkand – Crossroad of Cultures

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Art of illumination: Təzhib/Tazhib/Zarhalkori/Tezhip/Naqqoshlik

L’art de l’enluminure : Təzhib/Tazhib/ Zarhalkori/Tezhip/ Naqqoshlik

Illumination is a centuries-old decorative art practised on the pages of manuscripts, calligraphic texts and miniatures. The main component is gold leaf or gold paint, both of which entail specific knowledge and techniques. Natural pigments are also used, and synthetic paints such as watercolour or gouache have become widespread in...

Global DiasporasAzerbaijan / Iran, Islamic Republic ofNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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Art of miniature

L’art de la miniature

The miniature is a type of two-dimensional artwork that involves the design and creation of small paintings on books, papier-mâché, rugs, textiles, walls, ceramics and other items using raw materials such as gold, silver and various organic substances. Historically, the miniature was exemplified by book painting in which the text was...

Global DiasporasAzerbaijan / Iran, Islamic Republic ofNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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Ceramic arts in Uzbekistan

Les arts de la céramique en Ouzbékistan

Ceramic art is one of the oldest forms of applied art in Uzbekistan, where deposits of loess clay, including pottery clay, can be found. The practice is used to create large household items used in the everyday life of rural populations, such as large containers for storing food and water, tandoor ovens, jugs and toys. Traditionally,...

Central AsiaUzbekistanNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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Sericulture and traditional production of silk for weaving

La sériciculture et la production traditionnelle de soie pour tissage

In sericulture and the traditional production of silk for weaving, farmers care for the silkworms through their entire lifecycle, growing the mulberry trees that provide leaves upon which the worms feed and produce silkworm eggs. The fibres are reeled from the cocoons, spun into silk threads, cleaned and dyed. The threads are then used...

Global DiasporasAfghanistan / AzerbaijanNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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Shashmaqom music

La musique Shashmaqom

For over ten centuries, the classical music tradition of Shashmaqom has evolved in the urban centres of Central Asia formerly known as Mâwarâ al-nahr, an area which now encompasses present-day Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Shashmaqom, meaning “six maqoms”, constitutes a fusion of vocal and instrumental music, melodic and rhythmic idioms...

Central AsiaUzbekistan / TajikistanNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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