Nargis Bandishoeva-Pop Singer

Nargis Bandishoeva (Tajik: Наргис Бандишоева, Persian: نرگس بندشوا‎‎) (October 8, 1966- September 21, 1991) was a popular pop singer from Tajikistan. Born in Dushanbe into a family of very known composers Hukumatshoh Bandishoev and his wife Bunafsha Bekova. On September 21,...

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Independence

Soldiers during the civil war, 1992. Tajik men and women rally on Ozodi square in Dushanbe shortly after independence, 1992. The nation almost immediately fell into civil war that involved various factions fighting one another; these factions were often distinguished by clan loyalties. More...

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Karnay

   The karnay is a long trumpet with a mouthpiece.It is used in the music of Iran, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, where it is considered a national instrument. The karnay is a wind musical instrument, which as well as the surnai (Persian: سرنای‎‎)...

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Wedding Rituals

Tajikistan – Rituals Courtship What ritual goes before a wedding? Of course, it's courtship. Frequently, Tajik families matched their young children and even newborn babies. There were two kinds of such courtship, namely: govorabakhsh (gakhvorabakhsh) - «cradle matchmaking", "cradle gift » and domanchok...

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