DECLARATION

«Universal Origin of the Music of Art of Eastern Peoples» International Scientific Conference Samarkand, 28-29 August 1997.

We. the participants of the International Scientific Conference «Universal Origin of the Music art of Eastern Peoples»:

Thanking the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan for organisation of very high level the International Music Festival and Conference,

Congratulating the Republic of Uzbekistan on its 6^th  Anniversary of the Independence,

Recalling the importance of UNESCO Recommendation on Status of Artist and Recommendation on the Safeguarding of Traditional Culture and Folklore, as well as UNESCO project «Living Human Treasures».

Recognizing the facts that the cooperation in the field of music contributes to the strengthening of friendship, respect and brotherhood links among the peoples.

Stressing that development of any society in incomplete without due attention to its art and culture,

Fully understanding that the necessity of preservation of traditional - musk-schools and skills, and to transmit these skills to the future generations,

Acknowledging the need to define a new programme for the preservation of the musical heritage and development of the creativity of the traditional music, to train musicians and to promote and recompense young artists for their creativity.

1. Invite Director- General of UNESCO:

- to promote the preservation of musical heritage and development of the creativity of traditional music in Asia,

- to support the Second international Music Festival «Sharq Taronalari», which foreseen to be held in Samarkand in 1999,

- to organize the Seminar in Tashkent (Uzbekistan) on traditional music teaching in primary schools of Central Asian countries,

- to encourage the publication of a newsletter on the traditional music to be distributed among music educational institutes of participating countries,

2. Invite the International Music Council and the International Council on Traditional Music to Include «Sharq Taronalari» International Music Festival to its programme and to patronage it.