THE ROLE OF PERFORMANCE SCHOOLS IN TRADITIONAL INSTRUMENTAL PLAYING (ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE GIJJAK INSTRUMENT)

Abstract

This article analyzes the role of performance schools in traditional
instrumental music, using the gijjak as an example. The gijjak holds an important
place in Uzbek national music and has developed through various regional
performance schools. The study highlights the stylistic features, performance
techniques, ornamentation, and expressive qualities of the Bukhara, Khorezm, and
Fergana–Tashkent schools. Special attention is given to the importance of the
master–apprentice tradition in the development and continuity of performance
schools.