UZBEK MAQOM TRADITIONS AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON PIANO PERFORMANCE

Abstract

This article analyzes the Uzbek maqom traditions as an integral part of the national musical heritage and their influence on piano performance. The modal system, rhythmic and melodic features of maqoms, as well as the possibilities of adapting them to the piano, are highlighted. The technical and aesthetic challenges that arise in expressing Eastern maqoms through the piano—a Western instrument—are examined along with ways to overcome them. The application of maqom elements in the piano works of contemporary Uzbek composers is also discussed. The article demonstrates how the synthesis of maqom and piano can contribute to the development of new approaches in performance.