Abduhashim Ismailov (also spelled Abduhôshim Isma'ilov), who received the honorary title “Artist of the People” of Uzbekistan, is the most famous ghijak player in his country. He founded his own instrumental ensemble in 1983 and serves as its composer and head. Born in 1952 in the Ferghana Valley, he studied at Tashkent State Conservatory. He was the first to compose for this particular new combination of instruments made up of ghijak, nay (flute), and qonun (box zither).
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Abduhashim Ismailov (also spelled Abduhôshim Isma'ilov), who received the honorary title “Artist of the People” of Uzbekistan, is the most famous ghijak player in his country. He founded his own instrumental ensemble in 1983 and serves as its composer and head. Born in 1952 in the Ferghana Valley, he studied at Tashkent State Conservatory. He was the first to compose for this particular new combination of instruments made up of ghijak, nay (flute), and qonun (box zither). Abdulahat Abdurashidov (also spelled Abdulahad Abdurashidov; Cyrillic: Абдулахад Абдурашидов) plays the nay flute, Umarali Bulturov plays the Ud, Abdurahman Holtojiev is a qonun player, and Quchqor Saidov plays the doira.
