This article analyzes the work of Mustafa Bafoyev, one of the prominent representatives of the Uzbek compositional school, and highlights the role and importance of folk instruments in his works. The author draws attention to the composer's approach to the national musical heritage, his compositions inspired by folk melodies, and how he used traditional instruments in modern orchestral works. The article also highlights Mustafa Bafoyev's experiments with folk music and his role in the formation of national musical culture in the younger generation through them. During the study, some of the composer's works are considered from a musical-analytical perspective, revealing the position of folk instruments in our art.  

Mustafa Bafoyev, Uzbek composers, folk instruments

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