This article is aimed at a comprehensive in-depth study and promotion of the creativity and activities of our past great teachers, their unique and inimitable performing skills in promoting our national musical art to a new level. It also tells in detail about the instrumental performing styles of the Shashmakom, their names and features, considered a masterpiece of the immortal art of the Uzbek people.

Mаkom songs, musicаl instruments, Tаsnifi Buzruk

Rajabov I. Maqomlar (Toshkent, 2006)

• This work delves into the maqom (a traditional system of musical modes in Central Asian music), exploring its structure, history, and significance in Uzbek musical culture.

Belyaev V.M. Uzbekskoye Narodnoye Muzykal'noye Tvorchestvo (T.: Izdat. Lit. i Iskusstva im. G.Gulyama, 1976)

• This book discusses Uzbek folk music, focusing on its diversity and evolution within the context of Uzbekistan's cultural heritage.

Fitrat A. O‘zbek Klasik Musiqasi va Uning Tarixi (T., 1993)

• Fitrat's book is a comprehensive overview of Uzbek classical music, examining its historical development, major composers, and unique features within the broader context of Central Asian music.

Saidiy S.B. Markaziy Osiyo Madaniyatida Urma Zarbli Cholg‘ular (O‘zbek va Tojik Musiqa An’analari Misolida) O‘quv Qo‘llanma (T.: Musiqa nashriyoti, 2008)

• A detailed academic study of percussion instruments in Central Asian music, specifically focusing on the use of drum instruments (urma zarb) in the music of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.

Akbarov I. Musiqa Lug‘ati (T.: O‘qituvchi, 1997)

• A musical dictionary that provides definitions and explanations of terms related to music, with a focus on Uzbek musical terminology.

Rajabov I. Maqomlar Masalasiga Doir (T., 1963)

• Another important work by Rajabov, addressing the concept of maqom and its relevance to Central Asian musical practices, with a focus on the theoretical and practical aspects of these musical forms.