Tashkent

Mukhtar Ashrafi House-Museum

Massive C-1, house 15, apartment 25, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

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Mukhtar Ashrafi House-Museum is dedicated to the outstanding composer of Uzbekistan and People's Artist of the USSR. The museum was opened in 1982 in the apartment where the musician lived and worked for 10 years of his life. There is a memorial part that describes the daily life of Mukhtar Arafi, with the furnishings of the rooms as during his lifetime, as well as the household items he used.

Part of the museum is dedicated to the work of the outstanding musician, his most famous works that were created in this apartment: “Timur Malik”, “The Amulet of Love”, “The Tale of Rustam” and others. Here are stored manuscripts, first editions of works, a book of memoirs, a personal archive, documents and photographs, posters and musical notes. Mukhtar Ashrafi lived in this apartment from 1965 to 1975, but the exposition of the museum gives an idea of his work in general. There is a music salon where exhibitions and chamber concerts are held.

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