THE GREAT SILK ROAD AND ORGAN ART: HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PREREQUISITES FOR THE PERCEPTION OF EUROPEAN SOUND IN CENTRAL ASIA

This article advances the hypothesis that the emergence of organ music in Uzbekistan, despite its relatively recent introduction, represents a logical continuation of the region’s historical spiritual and cultural openness, rooted in antiquity. The primary aim of the study is to explore how long-standing intercultural exchange along the Great Silk Road contributed to the perception and acceptance of organ music in the region. The author argues that the region was, at a deep cultural and intellectual level, historically predisposed to the perception of organ music due to its enduring tradition of intercultural dialogue and theoretical engagement with music.