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Music has been part of human life for thousands of years. Long before people could read or write, they created music to expressexpress (verb)To communicate a feeling or idea.≈ Synonym: convey🇺🇿UZ: ifodalamoq🇷🇺RU: выражать their feelings, share stories, and bring communitiescommunity (noun)Groups of people living in a particular area.≈ Synonym: populations🇺🇿UZ: jamoalar🇷🇺RU: сообщества together. Traditional music — the music that belongs to a particular cultureculture (noun)The customs and beliefs of a particular society.≈ Synonym: heritage🇺🇿UZ: madaniyat🇷🇺RU: культура or regionregion (noun)An area of a country or the world.≈ Synonym: area🇺🇿UZ: hudud🇷🇺RU: регион — plays an important rolerole (noun)The function or part played in a situation.≈ Synonym: function🇺🇿UZ: vazifa🇷🇺RU: роль in keeping these connectionsconnection (noun)Links or relationships between things.≈ Synonym: links🇺🇿UZ: aloqalar🇷🇺RU: связи alive.
Traditional music is often passed downpass down (phrasal verb)Given from one generation to the next.≈ Synonym: handed down🇺🇿UZ: avloddan-avlodga o'tkazilgan🇷🇺RU: передаётся по наследству from one generationgeneration (noun)A group of people born around the same time.≈ Synonym: age group🇺🇿UZ: avlod🇷🇺RU: поколение to the next. It may be played at festivals, weddings, or religiousreligious (adj)Relating to religion or belief in a god.≈ Synonym: spiritual🇺🇿UZ: diniy🇷🇺RU: религиозный ceremoniesceremony (noun)Formal events held for a particular occasion.≈ Synonym: rites🇺🇿UZ: marosimlar🇷🇺RU: церемонии, and it often reflectsreflect (verb)Shows or represents something.≈ Synonym: shows🇺🇿UZ: aks ettiradi🇷🇺RU: отражает the history, beliefsbelief (noun)Things accepted as true.≈ Synonym: convictions🇺🇿UZ: e'tiqodlar🇷🇺RU: убеждения, and valuesvalue (noun)Principles or standards of behaviour.≈ Synonym: principles🇺🇿UZ: qadriyatlar🇷🇺RU: ценности of the people who create it. For example, folk songsfolk song (noun)Traditional songs passed down within a culture.≈ Synonym: traditional songs🇺🇿UZ: xalq qo'shiqlari🇷🇺RU: народные песни might tell stories about love, war, or daily life. In many African countries, drummingdrumming (noun)The playing of drums.≈ Synonym: percussion playing🇺🇿UZ: nog'ora chalish🇷🇺RU: игра на барабанах is not only a form of art but also a way to send messagesmessage (noun)Pieces of information communicated to someone.≈ Synonym: communications🇺🇿UZ: xabarlar🇷🇺RU: сообщения or bring people together for important events.
One of the key reasons traditional music is important is that it helps protect cultural identitycultural identity (noun)A sense of belonging to a particular culture.≈ Synonym: sense of heritage🇺🇿UZ: madaniy o'ziga xoslik🇷🇺RU: культурная идентичность. In a world where modern pop music is heard everywhere, traditional music remindsremind (verb)Makes someone remember something.≈ Synonym: prompts🇺🇿UZ: eslatadi🇷🇺RU: напоминает people of where they come from. It gives them a sense of belongingbelonging (noun)A feeling of being accepted as part of a group.≈ Synonym: acceptance🇺🇿UZ: tegishlilik hissi🇷🇺RU: чувство принадлежности and pridepride (noun)A feeling of satisfaction from achievements or qualities.≈ Synonym: satisfaction🇺🇿UZ: faxr🇷🇺RU: гордость in their culture. For example, in Ireland, traditional Irish music, with its fast rhythmsrhythm (noun)Regular repeated patterns of sound in music.≈ Synonym: beats🇺🇿UZ: ritmlar🇷🇺RU: ритмы and use of instrumentsinstrument (noun)Devices used to produce music.≈ Synonym: musical devices🇺🇿UZ: cholg'u asboblari🇷🇺RU: музыкальные инструменты like the fiddle and tin whistle, remains a source of nationalnational (adj)Relating to a whole nation.≈ Synonym: countrywide🇺🇿UZ: milliy🇷🇺RU: национальный pride.
Traditional music also teaches us about the past. Through songs and rhythms, we can learn about historicalhistorical (adj)Relating to history or the past.≈ Synonym: historic🇺🇿UZ: tarixiy🇷🇺RU: исторический events, old customscustom (noun)Traditional ways of behaving in a society.≈ Synonym: traditions🇺🇿UZ: urf-odatlar🇷🇺RU: обычаи, and ways of life that might otherwise be forgottenforgotten (adj)No longer remembered.≈ Synonym: unremembered🇺🇿UZ: unutilgan🇷🇺RU: забытый. This is especially important in places where written history is limitedlimited (adj)Restricted in amount or extent.≈ Synonym: restricted🇺🇿UZ: cheklangan🇷🇺RU: ограниченный.
In addition, traditional music can help bring people together, even across cultures. When people share their music with others, they build understandingunderstanding (noun)A sympathetic awareness of others' feelings.≈ Synonym: comprehension🇺🇿UZ: tushunish🇷🇺RU: понимание and respectrespect (noun)Admiration and consideration for others.≈ Synonym: regard🇺🇿UZ: hurmat🇷🇺RU: уважение. Today, musiciansmusician (noun)People who play musical instruments.≈ Synonym: performers🇺🇿UZ: musiqachilar🇷🇺RU: музыканты often mix traditional music with modern styles, creating new sounds that appealappeal (verb)To be attractive or interesting to someone.≈ Synonym: attract🇺🇿UZ: yoqmoq🇷🇺RU: привлекать to wider audiencesaudience (noun)Groups of people watching or listening to something.≈ Synonym: listeners🇺🇿UZ: tomoshabinlar🇷🇺RU: аудитория while keeping the old traditions alive.
However, traditional music faces challengeschallenge (noun)Difficult tasks or situations.≈ Synonym: difficulties🇺🇿UZ: qiyinchiliklar🇷🇺RU: трудности. As global culture spreads, youngeryoung (adj)In an earlier period of life; not old.≈ Synonym: youthful🇺🇿UZ: yoshroq🇷🇺RU: младший generations may lose interest in learning or performingperform (verb)Playing music or acting in front of others.≈ Synonym: playing🇺🇿UZ: ijro etish🇷🇺RU: исполнение traditional songs. Some types of music are at risk of disappearingdisappear (verb)Ceasing to exist or be seen.≈ Synonym: vanishing🇺🇿UZ: yo'qolib borayotgan🇷🇺RU: исчезающий completely if they are not recordedrecord (verb)Preserved sound or images for future use.≈ Synonym: documented🇺🇿UZ: yozib olingan🇷🇺RU: записано or taught to new musicians.
In conclusion, traditional music is more than entertainmententertainment (noun)Activities providing amusement or enjoyment.≈ Synonym: amusement🇺🇿UZ: ko'ngil ochish🇷🇺RU: развлечение. It is a way of keeping cultures alive, teaching history, and bringing people together. By supportingsupport (verb)Giving assistance or encouragement to something.≈ Synonym: backing🇺🇿UZ: qo'llab-quvvatlash🇷🇺RU: поддерживая traditional music, we help protect the rich varietyvariety (noun)A range of different things.≈ Synonym: diversity🇺🇿UZ: xilma-xillik🇷🇺RU: разнообразие of human life.