Cultural life in the Emirate of Bukhara
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Write three historical works with their authors.
“Gulshan ul-muluk”; “Fathnama-yi sultani” (Mir Alim); “Bayan-i baʼzi havadis” (Mirza Shams).
2
Write a three-sentence text about the Shashmaqam.
Answer: six maqams, formed in Bukhara, master-pupil tradition.
3
Write the themes of Nishati’s works.
Good versus evil, and criticism of ignorance and careerism.
4
Imagine a day of a maktabkhana pupil in the emirate and compare it with your school day in three ways.
Answer: today there are natural sciences, compulsory general education and exams.
5
Find information about a poet or musician from your region.
Answer: the name of a creative figure from your region.