Yunus Rajabi House-Museum

The house-museum of Yunus Rajabi, People’s Artist of Uzbekistan, is located in the central district of Tashkent. It was opened in 1997 by the son of the famous artist, Hassan Rajabi, in honor of the 100th anniversary of the birth of his father. Yunus Rajabi lived a long and fruitful life – from 1897 to 1976, and the last 20 years he spent in this two-storey house, where the museum is now located. There is a memorial office of the singer and composer, as well as four different halls with interesting expositions that reveal to visitors moments from the life and rich creative heritage of the artist.

Yunus Rajabi was not only an extremely talented and outstanding singer, composer, performer, but also a collector of folk Uzbek music and songs. The first hall of the museum is dedicated to the childhood and youth of the musician, the second to the first creative trials and successes, the third to the colossal work on collecting folk music of Uzbekistan, and the fourth to the awards and achievements of the artist. Hassan Rajabi is the curator of the museum and conducts excursions for visitors, telling about the life and creative work of his famous father.