P rominent t ajik f igures of the

Rajab Amonov

See Amonov, Rajab.

Rajabov, Askarali

Tajik art and culture specialist Askarali Rajabov, also referred to as

Rajabzoda, was born in the village of Khufar in Sariosia (in present-day

Uzbekistan) on June 16, 1944. He received his early education at

Khufar schools.

Rajabov graduated from the Samarqand State University with a de-

gree in Oriental Languages in 1969. From 1969 to 1972, he worked as

the director of the civilization division of Tajik Soviet Encyclopedia.

Then, between 1972 and 1975, he was a post-graduate student in music.

In 1982, he defended his dissertation, entitled Az Ta'rikhi Inkishofi Mu-

siqii Tojik dar Sadahoi 7-12 Milodi (Development of Tajik Music from

the 7

th

 to the 12

th

 Centuries). In 1994, he successfully defended his post-

doctorate dissertation, entitled Sunnathoi Ta'rikhii Musiqii Tojik dar

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