Peculiarities of ceremonial Uzbek folklore songs “yor-yor” in terms of genres

This article deals with the folklore songs "Yor-yor" (songs that are sung in wedding ceremonies before giving away daughters to the house of the grooms), as one of the main elements of Uzbek folk rituals. As one of the mostly occurred folk song "Yor-yor" illuminates the beauty of the wedding ceremony and shows the image of the bride, it has an ancient history. "Yor-yor" differs from other ceremonial songs in terms of its more ancient feature, it combines joy with a melancholy melody, it has many versions, it is typical of live performance. Each of the works of folklore differs from each other with its own genre feature. From this point of view, "Yor-yor" also has certain genre peculiarities. "Yor-yor" songs have been sung not only in wedding ceremonies but also in several family ceremonies. These are circumcision weddings, wives' ceremonies and mourning ceremonies, in which "Yor-yor" versions are performed in accordance with the content of the ceremony. In addition, the poetic structure of "Yor-yor" is significant with their figurative peculiarities as they have been sung in different types of metric lines like “Barmoq” and “Aruz” “Yor-yor” performers differ from other ceremonial songs in terms of performance style, venue of performance, musical nature and area differences, art and brightness of images. The refrain "Yor-yor" is sung in other lyrical songs, but the one we are studying are only ceremonial songs, which is not a specific refrain, but a term.