Bakhshi art | Global Knowledge Systems

Overview

Epic poetry plays a crucial role in the musical and poetic heritage of the Uzbek and Karakalpak people of Uzbekistan. Called dostons, the traditional centuries-old poems are based on myths, legends, folk tales and legendary chants, and address varied themes such as patriotism, commitment, love, friendship and solidarity. Bakhshi refers to the performance of these epic stories and original pieces with the accompaniment of musical instruments including the dombra (a stringed instrument) and the kobuz (a bowed instrument). The storytellers, also called bakhshis, perform the stories from memory, incorporating cultural traditions and practices. Successful bakhshis must have the ability to captivate listeners with their melodies and to narrate stories in an interesting and original way, making creative use of language, word games, proverbs and phrases. They must also be able to recite the...

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Community and Authority

Communities: Uzbekistan
Languages: Not specified in UNESCO dataset
Cultural territories: Uzbekistan
Countries: Uzbekistan

How the System Works

Music, Performance and Oral Literature Language, Story and Memory Material Culture, Design and Technology Ways of Knowing and Knowledge Transmission

Sources and Evidence

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Field-Level Provenance

title: UNESCO DataHub field title_en
preferredTitle: UNESCO DataHub field title_fr
summary: UNESCO DataHub field description_en
type: UNESCO DataHub fields type_of_element_en and type_acronym
countries: UNESCO DataHub field countries, ISO codes resolved with ISO-3166 regional metadata
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Original Source Metadata

uuid2261b425-8cd7-4c51-b826-1245bf0d9d5a

ich_public_ref1706

inscription_year2021

title_enBakhshi art

title_frL’art du bakhshi

type_of_element_enRepresentative List

type_acronymRL

countriesUZ

http_url_enhttps://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/01706

concepts_primary_namesBard, Epic poetry

concepts_secondary_namesApprenticeship, Bowed string instruments, Festivals, Improvisation, Memorization, Mythology, Oral history, Percussion instruments, Plucked string instruments, Story telling, Vocal music, Wind instruments

main_image_urlhttps://ich.unesco.org/img/photo/thumb/14673-LRG.jpg

main_image_caption_enBakhshi performance. Bakhshi International Festival in Termez, Uzbekistan 2019

main_image_copyrightNational Commission of Uzbekistan for UNESCO, 2019

main_image_authorIqbol Melikuziev

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Bard Epic poetry Apprenticeship Bowed string instruments Festivals Improvisation Memorization Mythology Oral history Percussion instruments UNESCO representative list

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