ARTS & CRAFTS
The art culture of Uzbekistan is based on all the best
achievements of the Uzbek people throughout history. National arts and crafts
occupy a prominent place in the cultural heritage of Uzbekistan .In the Middle
Ages Uzbek arts developed in the context of the art tracery, which had become
prevalent.
The extensive national crafts and arts include engraving on
copper , wood and plaster based material; jeweler’s arts ;carpet making ,
ceramics; ornamental embroidery , gold embroidery ;decorative currying of
tanned leather; silk spinning ; making of decorative braids; inlaid works on
musical instruments ; painting on papier mache; creation of decorative boxes
for local tobacco, baskets, cradles, chests and many other types.
Throughout
the centuries, the national Uzbek crafts and arts have both risen and declined
, but the handling down of artistic traditions from one generation to the next
has never stopped.
The arts and craft of Uzbekistan is one of the outstanding
and distinctive in the East. Uzbeks have developed their technical and artistic
tradition everyday life; its main attribute is the close connection between
artistic creativity and daily material necessity. Art is the heritage of many
generations; it represents series of consecutive layers, which reflects
people’s culture through the ages.
The skills and knowledge imparted by various
ethnic groups that eventually came together to constitute the Uzbek nation
created this diversity of artistic traditions that is the distinguishing
feature in works of art all genres.
There are such Uzbek national crafts as:
ganch, lacquered miniature painting , ceramic , carpet weaving , gold
embroidery , jewelry ,carving on wood and others.
UZBEK DANCE
National Uzbek dance is very expressive. It presents all the
beauty of nation .The main difference of Uzbek dance from dances of other
Eastern nations is the accents on complicated and expressive hand gestures and
animated facial expressions.
TRADITIONAL CLOTHING
The national clothing for Uzbekistan is mostly brightly
coloured and is to be worn during cultural traditions. However, wearing
traditional clothing is a norm for rural areas.
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