On April 9, 2023, in honor of the 687th anniversary of our great ancestor, prominent statesman, patron of science and culture, talented military leader Sahibkiran Amir Temur in the State Museum of the Temurid History was opened an exhibition titled “The mysterious sounds of classical musical instruments”.
In the Temurid era, singers and musicians were constant participants in military and other celebrations. Folk performances and public festivals were not held without them. This, in turn, ensured the role of music as one of the important along with other arts. Musical instruments of the Temurid period with their mesmerizing melodies have reached through the centuries and up to the present time. Master craftsmen have contributed a lot to this process. Musical instruments studied in scientific and creative stages serve as masterpieces of Uzbek classical music. Abdumalik Madraimov is one of the masters who copes with such a difficult and honorable task.
During 50 years of activity the master carefully studied scientific, philosophical, creative and historical works of such personalities as Abu Nasr Farabi, Al-Kharezmi, Abu Ali IbnSina, Abdurahman Jami, Alisher Navai, Zahiriddin Muhammad Babur. The master was particularly interested in the musical instruments and musicians described in Kamoliddin Bekzad’s miniatures. As a result of many years of work, magnificent musical instruments were created, such as Babur’s Gizhjak, Dilrabo, Dilnavo, Meros, Khushnavo, Qushtar and Ancient Chang. Since 1969 the master has been engaged in scientific research of folk craftsmanship on creation and restoration of national musical instruments. During the period of teaching young people with his skill, he trained more than 130 students. Classical musical instruments created by the master are exhibited at the State Museum of the Temurid History, at the Zakhiriddin Muhammad Babur Museum in Andijan, at the Royal England Museum, at the Japan Museum of Art. Musical instruments created by Abdumalik Abdraimovich have been exported to 43 countries of the world.
A great contribution of Abduraim Madraimov and his students in the implementation of Presidential Decree PQ-112 of February 2, 2022 “On additional measures for the development of culture and art”, and the task noted in it on “The performance of music on national instruments, the organization of clubs in the field of art and applied art, craftsmanship.
The exhibition “Mysterious Sounds of Classical Musical Instruments” is display national instruments created by Abdumalik Madraimov and his students in one place in recent years and reflected the musical art of the Temurid era. The exhibition serves to educate young people in the spirit of patriotism and understand the sense of pride in the heritage of our great ancestors.
In the course of the exhibition there was also organized a master class called “Tuning musical instruments”.
