DUSHANBE, October 23, Asia-Plus — Many Tajik singers habitually lip-synch during live performance, both concert and televised, and Tajik culture authorities intend to prohibit local variety singers from lip-synching.
Tajik Culture Minister Mirzoshorukh Asrori made this remark while speaking to journalists in Dushanbe on October 22.
According to him, appropriate documents have already been prepared and they will be submitted for consideration to the government soon.
The minister said that lip-synched performances will be allowed only during big sports events and orchestra performances.
Asrori noted that at present only backing track is used in all cultural events in the country. “However, commercial concerts are still held with using sound record,” said the minister, “Therefore, the Ministry of Culture (MoC) has prepared a number of proposals on banning lip-synching in the commercial concerts.”
