Developing Bakhshi Performance Skills in Students of Folklore and Ethnography

An Experimental Analysis

Authors

  • Ayimxan Nawrizbaeva Teacher, Department of Folklore and Ethnography, Nukus Branch of the State Institute of Arts and Culture of Uzbekistan
  • Baxit Piyazova Teacher, Department of Folklore and Ethnography, Nukus Branch of the State Institute of Arts and Culture of Uzbekistan
  • Tuyana Erejepov Teacher, Department of Folklore and Ethnography, Nukus Branch of the State Institute of Arts and Culture of Uzbekistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.66838/sauc.6522

Keywords:

bakhshi art, dastan performance, folklore and ethnography, musical memory, auditory learning, throat-breathing technique, improvisation, dombra accompaniment, quasi-experiment, didactic model.

Abstract

This article investigates the development of Bakhshi and epic performance skills among undergraduate students majoring in Folklore and Ethnography at higher education institutions, employing a quasi-experimental research design. The study analyzes the negative pedagogical consequences of over-reliance on traditional academic notation systems and proposes an integrative didactic model designed to enhance auditory memory, gradually facilitate the memorization of epic texts and melodies, and cultivate throat-breathing and spontaneous improvisation skills through intensive practical exercises. The results of an experimental trial involving 100 students from the Faculty of Folk Art (70 in the experimental group and 30 in the control group) demonstrate high efficacy and statistical significance (p < 0.05) of the proposed methodology in improving both musical memory and performance mastery

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Published

2026-10-23

How to Cite

Ayimxan Nawrizbaeva, Baxit Piyazova, & Tuyana Erejepov. (2026). Developing Bakhshi Performance Skills in Students of Folklore and Ethnography: An Experimental Analysis. Street Art & Urban Creativity, 12(5s), 98–101. https://doi.org/10.66838/sauc.6522

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Vol. 12 No. 5s (2026): Special Issue

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Research articles

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