Toi music explained

Cultural Origins:	early 20th century, Central Asia
Derivatives:	Q-pop
Fusiongenres:	Toi hip hop, Toi pop
Toi

Toi music (Той) is a genre of popular folk music originated from Central Asia. This genre of music is popular in countries like Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.^{[1] [2]}

Etymology

The meanings of toi or tой in several Turkic languages are either celebration, gathering, or wedding. This is due to the fact that toi music usually played at social gatherings, where toi musicians usually invited to perform in it.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Book: World Music: Latin & North America, Caribbean, India, Asia and Pacific. registration. 27. Broughton. Simon. Ellingham. Mark. Trillo. Richard. Duane. Orla. McConnachie. James. 1999. Rough Guides. 9781858286365. en.
2. Book: Sturman, Janet. The SAGE International Encyclopedia of Music and Culture. 26 February 2019. SAGE Publications. 9781506353388. en.
3. Provis. René. 2015. Shifting social dynamics and economic inequality in the post-Soviet space: Networking and participation in toi among the novyi Kyrgyz. Economic Anthropology. 2. 2. 371–384. 10.1002/sea2.12037. 2330-4847.