The Gurminj Museum of Musical Instruments (russian: Музей музыкальных инструментов имени Гурминджа Завкибекова; tg, Осорхонаи асбобҳои мусиқии ба номи Гурминҷ Завқибеков) ( or Gurminj Museum (russian: Музей Гурминджа)) is a
museum located in the center of
Dushanbe,
Tajikistan, behind the Office of the Mayor on Bokhtar Street.
History
The museum was founded in 1990 by
Gurminj Zavkibekov
Gurminj Zavqibekov (May 1, 1929 - October 21, 2003) was a Tajik actor and musician.
Early life and education
Zavqibekov graduated from the Institute of Theatre and Art named after Aleksandr Ostrovsky in Tashkent in 1954. In 1977, he became the ...
(1929–2003), Tajik actor and musician, who was honored as a National Artist of Tajikistan and a
laureate of the most prestigious national prize in arts for significant contributions to the cultural heritage of Tajikistan - the
Rudaki State Prize
Rudaki (also spelled Rodaki; fa, رودکی; 858 – 940/41) was a Persian poet, singer and musician, who served as a court poet under the Samanids. He is regarded as the first major poet to write in New Persian. Said to have composed more than ...
. After his death in 2003, his son
Iqbol Zavkibekov (also a professional musician) took charge of the Museum.
Collection
There are about 100 musical instruments in the Museum collection mostly representing the
Pamiri and
Badakhshani
musical tradition. The collection is dominated by
string instruments
String instruments, stringed instruments, or chordophones are musical instruments that produce sound from vibrating strings when a performer plays or sounds the strings in some manner.
Musicians play some string instruments by plucking the Str ...
, such as the
tar,
rubab,
Pamiri rubab,
tanbur,
dutor,
setor, qashqar, and
ghizhak. There are also number of drums such as
tabl Tabl may refer to:
* Tabl, Iran, a village in Hormozgan Province, Iran
* A Persian name for the Indian drums known as tabla
* A large drum from Turkey, Bulgaria, Macedonia, and the Middle East also known as davul
The davul, dhol, tapan, atabal ...
,
daf
Daf ( fa, دف) also known as Dâyere and Riq is a Middle Eastern (mainly Iranian) frame drum musical instrument, used in popular and classical music in South and Central Asia. It is also used in Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, Iran, Uzbe ...
, and
doyra.
The collection was gathered by Gurminj Zavkibekov during his trips to his native
Kuhistoni-Badakhshon. There are a number of other instruments that do not belong to the Pamiri traditional instruments and some other antiquarian casual items are on display at the museum.
Cultural events
The museum also hosts a variety of cultural gatherings and events, many featuring the Tajik musical ensemble
Shams and their soloist
Nobovar Chanorov.
Gurminj's son
Iqbol Zavkibekov is the arts director of the band, which operates out of an apartment near the museum.
See also
*
List of music museums
References
External links
Official Website
* ttp://www.naison.tj/MUZEI/foto_welcome.shtml Selected photos of the Museum on naison.tj
Museums in Tajikistan
Buildings and structures in Dushanbe
Tajikistan
Musical instrument museums
Museums established in 1990
Music organizations based in Tajikistan
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