The organizers of the Shashmaqam Forever Festival are Fund Forum, Consulate General of Uzbekistan in New York, American Center of Traditional Music and Dance, Congress of the Bukharian Jews of the United States and Canada.

Uzbek maqom masters gave concerts at the prestigious scenes of the US – Carnegie Hall. An international scientific-practical conference “Shahmaqom in the 21st century” was also held.

Over 300 guests participated the concert. Among guests were representatives of New York city administration, diplomatic corps and international organizations, public and business circles, as well as Uzbek Diaspora.

John Liu, New York City Comptroller, said at the opening ceremony that the concert is bright event in cultural life of New York and brings its citizen closer to cultural-historic heritage and unique art of Uzbekistan.

Singers and musicians performed the difficult programme with inspiration. The programme included various parts of shashmaqom and instrumental fragments from repertoire of Turgun Alimatov.

Among musicians were sons of Turgun Alimatov – Alisher and Valisher Alimatov, his grandson Abror Zufarov.

Next day, the international scientific-practical conference “Shahmaqom in the 21st century” was held within the festival and it was dedicated to the 90th anniversary of Turgun Alimatov. The conference was attended by well-known scientists and specialists.

The conference’s participants discussed potential of shashmaqom, problems of its development and popularization in the United States, as well as perspectives in the 21st century, etc.