ANTHOLOGY OF SHASHMAKOM WAS PUBLISHED

         Dushanbe, December, 16th. (Marziya Saidova, Shoim Mallaev, the NIAT «Khovar»). — For the first time on the basis of written manuscripts of Tajikistan, Iran, Russia and Uzbekistan the poetic text of ancient music of Tajiks — «Shashmakom» under the name «Bayozi Shashmakom» («Anthology of Shashmakom») is prepared. Composers of the book are Professor Askarali Rajabov and Doctor Abduvali Abdurashidov. The book was published in the edition "Contrast" in Dushanbe in circulation in 150 copies in the Tajik language.          Issue of the book became possible under the initiative of institute of history, archeology and ethnography of Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tajikistan, Academy makom and the International center of researches of music of people of the East «Borbad».