ABOUT NOTES OF SHASHMAKOM IN ANCIENT SOURCES

In Farabi’s “Big Book of Music”, in Khorezmi’s “Key of Knowledge”, in Narshahi’s “History of Bukhara”, in Firdousi’s “Shahnameh”, in Nizami’s epic “Khusrav and Shirin” and other sources, information about ancient music is provided, the work of such excellent performers, composers and art historians as Borbad, Sarkash, Azadvor, Nakisa. The names of the musical works they perform, concepts and phrases concerning the content and internal structure, as well as performing traditions are mentioned. This article will mention the information about the notes of Shashmakom presented in these ancient musical treatises.