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Central Asian music
Toi Stylistic origins Cultural origins early 20th century, Central Asia Typical instruments Derivative forms
Q-pop
Toi hip hop ,
Toi pop
Toi music (Той ) is a genre of
popular
folk music originated from Central Asia. This genre of music is popular in countries like
Uzbekistan ,
Kazakhstan and
Kyrgyzstan .
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Etymology
The meanings of toi or tой in several
Turkic languages are either celebration , gathering , or wedding . This is due to the fact that toi music usually played at social gatherings, where toi musicians usually invited to perform in it.
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References
^ Broughton, Simon; Ellingham, Mark; Trillo, Richard; Duane, Orla; McConnachie, James (1999).
World Music: Latin & North America, Caribbean, India, Asia and Pacific . Rough Guides. p.
27 .
ISBN
9781858286365 .
^ Sturman, Janet (26 February 2019).
The SAGE International Encyclopedia of Music and Culture . SAGE Publications.
ISBN
9781506353388 .
^ Provis, René (2015).
"Shifting social dynamics and economic inequality in the post-Soviet space: Networking and participation in toi among the novyi Kyrgyz" . Economic Anthropology . 2 (2): 371–384.
doi :
10.1002/sea2.12037 .
ISSN
2330-4847 .