Department of musical performance and culture

The Department of Musical Performance and Culture was established in 1962. The department was headed by Associate Professor T.T. Tursunov, Professor Faizulla Turaev, Associate Professor Akhtam Koshaev (who has secondary specialized education), teacher Mustafa Bafoev, senior teacher Saida Mukhammedova, senior teacher Sattor Murodov (who has higher education). Sattor Murodov made a worthy contribution to increasing the scientific and pedagogical potential and strengthening the material and technical base of the school, as did teacher Tora Jorayev, teacher Bokijon Ashurov, teacher Mubinjon Azimov, Davron Karimov, Valentina Dashich, Nina Smirnova, Istat Kholova, senior teacher Lidiya Presnyakova, and senior teacher Makhmudjon Rakhmatov. Currently, the department is headed by Professor Radjabov Tokhtasin Ibodovich.
In order to improve the efficiency of scientific and pedagogical work, cooperation agreements have been concluded with the following scientific organizations and educational institutions: The staff of the department provide educational and methodological assistance to the Bukhara specialized art boarding school, the Bukhara specialized art boarding school of Makoma, and the Bukhara specialized art schools.
The department offers the following areas of study, specialties and specializations:
•60211400 - Vocal Art: trains bachelors in traditional singing. Currently, 32 students are studying in this area.
•60211500 – Instrumental Performance: trains bachelors in traditional instruments. There are currently 36 students studying in this program.
•60211800 – Cultural Studies: trains bachelors in cultural studies. There are currently 31 students studying in this program.
•60211000 – Art History (Musicology): Bachelor’s degree programs are offered in this direction. Currently, 70 students are studying in this direction.
•60212000 – Organization and Management of Cultural and Art Institutions: Bachelor’s degree programs are offered in this direction. Currently, 50 students are studying in this direction.
•60211400 - Vocal Art (Traditional Singing): Bachelor's degree training is provided in this direction. Currently, 34 students are studying in this direction.
•60211500 – Instrumental Performance: trains bachelors in folk instruments (rubob prima, kashkar and Afghan rubob). Currently, 46 students are studying in this program.
•70211502 – Instrumental Performance (Folk Instruments): Master's degree in this program. There are currently 4 students studying in this program.
•5111100 – Musical Education: Bachelor's degree training is carried out in this direction. Currently, 77 students are studying in this direction.
Research activities of the department:
The faculty pays special attention to the preparation of educational literature, monographs, teaching aids and developments in educational areas, as well as educational and methodological complexes in the disciplines taught.
The created electronic complexes are placed in the Information Resource Center of Bukhara State University, the Uniwork program, the Hemis program, the ZiyoNet network and on the faculty website.
Over the past 3 years, teachers have published 10 textbooks, 13 monographs, 17 teaching aids, and more than 300 articles and dissertations. In particular, in the 2024-2025 academic year, the teaching staff published 10 scientific articles in foreign journals with an impact factor, which makes a worthy contribution to the university's ranking.
Over the years, the faculty has organized 4 international and 3 national scientific and practical conferences. The faculty has proven itself in attracting talented students to research work.
5.On the presentation of talented students for the scholarship of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan and prestigious state scholarships - among students of higher educational institutions, Rakhmatova Maftuna Tuyevna, a 1st-year student of the Faculty of Culture (group 21), became the winner of the state scholarship named after "Navoi" and the scholarship of the rector of Bukhara State University. (Возраст студентки "12 лет" выглядит некорректно, пожалуйста, проверьте эту информацию.)
6.Urokova Khushnida, a student of the 12th vocal group, took second place in the "Acting" (women) nomination at the "Talent Show" 2024 competition.
7.Shukurov Makhmud, a student of the 12-1 vocal group No. 21, became the winner of the first prize in the "Acting" (boys) nomination at the "Talent Show" 2024 competition.
8.Samandarova Madina, a student of group 12 - 1 Culture 21, won first prize in the acting category (female) at the 2024 Talent Show competition.
9.Mansurov Mirzo, a student of grade 12, Culture 24, won first place in the acting category (male) at the 2024 Talent Show competition.
Scientific cooperation:
The department cooperates with institutions in Kazakhstan (South Kazakhstan University named after M. Avezov, ranked in the QS-2025 group 621-630; Central Asian Innovation University; and Shymkent University), Turkey (Ankara State Conservatory at Hacettepe University, ranked in the QS-2025 group 641-650), and Russia (Chelyabinsk State Institute of Culture, Kazan Federal University).
Research areas of the department:
•13.00.01 - Theory of pedagogy. History of pedagogical teachings
•13.00.02 - Theory and methods of teaching and education (Music)
Subjects of the department:
Compulsory subjects taught in the direction 60211400 - Vocal art (traditional singing):
1.Solo singing of maqam
2.Ensemble class (traditional singing)
3.Maqam solfeggio
4.Study of musical instruments
5.Concert performance
Compulsory subjects taught in the direction 60211500 – Instrumental performance (traditional instruments):
1.Performance on maqom instruments
2.Ensemble class (folk instruments)
3.Learning to play maqom
4.Explore additional instruments
5.Instrumentalism
Compulsory subjects taught in the direction 60211800 – Cultural studies:
1.Cultural studies
2.History of culture
3.Cultural theory
4.Management and organization of cultural activities
5.Methodology of teaching culture
Compulsory subjects taught in the direction 60211000 – Art History (Musicology):
1.Introduction to Art History (Musicology)
2.Fundamentals of Musicology
3.Piano
4.Source Studies
5.Harmony
Compulsory subjects taught in the direction 60212000 – Organization and management of cultural and artistic institutions:
1.Introduction to the specialty
2.Fundamentals of improving the culture of life of the population
3.Writing scripts
4.Organization of cultural and mass events
5.Innovations in culture and art
Compulsory subjects taught in the direction 60211400 - Vocal art (traditional singing):
1.Solo singing of maqam
2.Ensemble class (traditional singing)
3.Fundamentals of status
4.Musical creativity of the peoples of the East
5.Sound tuning
Compulsory subjects taught in the direction 60211500 – Instrumental performance (folk instruments: rubab prima, kashkar and Afghan rubab):
1.Performance on folk instruments
2.Conducting
3.Orchestra class
4.Ensemble class (folk instruments)
5.Instruments related to the study
Compulsory subjects taught in the direction 5111100 – Musical education:
1.School repertoire
2.Choral Studies and Choir Conducting
3.Conducting
4.Music theory
5.Uzbek folk music
Compulsory subjects taught in the direction 70211502 – Instrumental performance (folk instruments):
1.Skills of playing traditional instruments
2.Skills of playing in an instrumental ensemble
3.History of the states of the peoples of the East
4.Makom and modern composition
5.Basics of playing traditional instruments