Gijjak is rich in the traditions of Uzbek folk instruments, the origins of which go back a long way. This is evidenced by the large number of material and cultural monuments depicting musical instruments and performers found during archeological excavations in Central Asia, especially in present-day Uzbekistan. Gijjak has long been one of the favorite instruments of our people. Its origins date back to the X-XI centuries.
There is interesting information in this regard. According to the amtalogy "Ziynat al-majolis" (meeting of ornaments), Farabi will play a melody on a musical instrument he invented at a reception in honor of the minister during a reception at the reception of Sahib ibn Abbad in Ray. This word, which looks like a small pumpkin, is known as "Gipchak". In this instrument, Farobi performed three parts of the melody, which made the audience cry, laugh and get excited. Gijjak used to be a two-stringed instrument, and in Babur's time a three-stringed instrument. According to "Boburnoma", the famous musician of his time Kulmuhammad-udi showed high performance skills by pulling the third string on the gijjak. Darveshali's pamphlet contains valuable information about Master Zaytuni-gijjaki, as well as many gijjaki. He is a unique musician, and beautiful melodies are composed on different curtains of the maqom. The Saqid-style peshraw, in particular, amazed everyone. Alisher Navoi described the squirrel as "a long moan and a beggar." Improvements to the worm are also being made in our time. 40-50 years ago, the masters under the direction of AI Petrosyans, in accordance with the requirements of modern performance, set the strings to the music in the direction of the note. In the process, several new words belonging to the gijjak family were created: gijjak alt, gijjak-bas and gijjak-double bass. As a result, a quartet, a chamber orchestra, and an orchestra appeared. The repaired giggle has all the features for a traditional performance as well. The whistle is blown with a bow. The bowl of gijjak is made of walnut or apricot wood by carving. Usually the bowl is covered with fish skin. The hook is mounted on the source closer to the point where the bowl is connected to the handle. By receiving the vibrations of the menbrane strings through the harp, it amplifies the sound and gives it its own timbre, strength, and elongation. The handle of the gijjak is mainly made of apricot wood and is tightly connected to the bowl by an arrow. The strings of the strings are four, in the range from the quintal lya, each adjusted separately.
The art of music is a mysterious melody that brings to the heart such feelings of harmony, love and purity.
