One of the ancient traditions of the Turkmen people is the art of making dutar and the art of baghshi, the national musical instrument of the Turkmen people.Dashoguz province is also the home of Ashik Aydin Piri In this province, the subtle mysteries of the ancestors of the bakhshi, the art of making the dutar, are widely studied and are still practiced today.
With the example of the Honorable President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, a great deal of work is being done to introduce the world of baghshi and dutar-making art to the world.
A clear example of this is the book "If the state comes with the President" and his work "Music of peace, friendship, music of brotherhood".Thanks to the efforts of the Honorable President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Protection of Intangible Cultural Heritage has included Turkmenistan's national dutar craftsmanship and the art of playing the dutar and the art of donating to the Intangible Cultural Heritage List of Mankind.
In this regard, in the office building of the Dashoguz Velayat Customs Office of the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan, A consultation and event was held with the participation of military servicemen of the State Border Service of Turkmenistan and musicians of Dashoguz province.