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Jean-Pierre Dalbéra
Uzbekistan Travel Guide
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Jean-Pierre Dalbéra
Warriors, politicians, scientists, sportsmen, actors, producers, composers, artists, there are countless famous Uzbek celebrities even if many of them remain unknown internationally outside their field of reference.
It would be hard to allude to Uzbekistan without thinking of the major figure, for the history of the country, the famous, Tamerlan, also known as Amir Timur. This conquering warrior from the 14th century built an empire based on terror and made Samarkand a capital of all arts, globally admired.
A trip to Uzbekistan is a unique opportunity to get into the heart of an exceptional, traditional musical universe, sometimes as tinged as modern rhythms guaranteeing a change of scene! The composer Abdullah Aripov must be mentioned first because he became famous through a important creation: the Uzbek national anthem, written just after independence and known by every citizen.
The Uzbek musical scene appears as a mix between present and past and mixes with celebrities such as the popular Sherali Jouraev and the scandalous Yulduz Usmanova. During your trip to Uzbekistan, be sure to listen to these melodies.
Among the celebrities of Uzbekistan, there are numerous sportsmen making national glory. Boxing is particularly rich in personalities. For example, Artur Grigorian was crowned world champion more than ten times in the lightweight category, Muhammad Kader Abdullaev who won a gold medal in the Olympic Games in Sydney in 2000 and Ruslan Chagaev, world champion in 2007-2008.
But you can't mention the top celebrities of the sporting world without mentioning the national star and football idol, Maxim Shatskikh. A member of the Ukrainian team, he is particularly well known for being the only Uzbek to have scored goals in the Champions League.
