Tradition of the musical culture of Tajikistan as a manifestation of its identity

The article deals with the issue of traditionalism in the musical culture of Tajikistan. The concepts of “heritage” and “inheritance” as a process of the value transformation and their manifestation in the Tajik musical culture are analyzed. The issue of innovation and preservation of ethnonation-al is being raised. The musical styles of different regions of Tajikistan, their features are revealed. The main feature in the musical folklore of the Tajik people is the connection between the metrorhythm of melody and the rhythmic rhymes. On the basis of this, it is concluded that, despite today’s globalization, the musical traditions of the Tajik people are not only preserved, but are also the foundation of the modern composer school, which is the main component for the formation of the musical culture of Tajikistan in the aspect of its contemporary process.