The Rough Guide to the Music of Central Asia

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Asia's fabled Silk Road trade route once stretched from China to Western Europe and today, the region is home to a vast multi-ethnic musical tapestry. The majority of the area¹s traditions began in Turkey but Tajikistan¹s hails from ancient Persia--plus there were centuries of cross-pollination with passing caravans. The most ubiquitous instrument is the saz, a long-necked lute, which is also called the dutar and tanbur (Uzbekistan), setar (Tajikistan), dombra (Kazakhstan), or komuz (Kyrgyzstan). City-dwellers, with easy access to international influences, generally prefer a contemporary sound, while the songs of the nomadic peoples have developed along folkloric lines. Thus, the tracks on this set range from the cool electronica of Farzin, to Nobovar & Shams Group's English-laced hip-hop, to pungent rural ballads redolent of a wanderer's home fire. Together, they spin a seductive, shamanistic spell as old as the Gobi Desert, as young as dawn over the steppes. --Christina Roden

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Central Asia is a place of fantasy and imagination, which includes the spectacular remains of the Silk Road civilizations, the cities of Samarkand and Bukhara, and the romance of camel trains. Musically the area is fantastically rich, despite being little-known. This album ranges gloriously from Tajik rap to the Kazakhstan National Ensemble Of The Presidential Orchestra, from taxi-driver favourites to the masterful instrumentalist on the long-necked lutes that define the music of the region. The Rough Guide To The Music Of Central Asia includes popular singers who have appeared in the West as well as lesser-known hidden treasures.

The Rough Guide to the Music of Central Asia,Various Artists,World Music Network,Int'l & World Music,International,Pop,V/a Compilations

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The Rough Guide to the Music of Central Asia Various Artists Manufacturer: World Music Network ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Rough Guide to the Music of the Sahara The Rough Guide to the Music of Egypt Rough Guide to the Music of China The Rough Guide to the Music of Turkey Rough Guide: The Music of Japan ASIN: B0006ZQ9D6 Release Date: 2005-01-31

Tracks:

1. Adai - Ulytau
2. Fergana Tanovar - Turgun Alimatov
3. Adolatingman - Sevara Nazarkhan
4. From The Station To The Mill - Ashkabad
5. Devonah Shaw - Davlatmand
6. Aktamak Koktamak - Abdorahman Nurak
7. Schoch Va Gado - Yulduz Usmanova
8. Yod Kardom - Farzin
9. Sary-Arqa - Abdulkhamit Rayimbergenov
10. Akku - Raushan Orazbaeva
11. Az Ghami Tu - Nobovar
12. Jygach Ooz Komuz - Kambarkan Folk Ensemble
13. Gongurbash Mukamy - Yagmyr Nurgeldyev
14. Song Of Karara - Ayjemal Ilyasova
15. Zhez-Kiik - National Ensemble Of The Presidential Orchestra
16. Oz'begim - Sherali Juraev
17. Garduni Dugah - Ari Babakhanov & Ensemble
18. Untitled - Munadjat Yulchieva
19. Bul Bul Zaman - Edil Husainov

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Asia's fabled Silk Road trade route once stretched from China to Western Europe and today, the region is home to a vast multi-ethnic musical tapestry. The majority of the area¹s traditions began in Turkey but Tajikistan¹s hails from ancient Persia--plus there were centuries of cross-pollination with passing caravans. The most ubiquitous instrument is the saz, a long-necked lute, which is also called the dutar and tanbur (Uzbekistan), setar (Tajikistan), dombra (Kazakhstan), or komuz (Kyrgyzstan). City-dwellers, with easy access to international influences, generally prefer a contemporary sound, while the songs of the nomadic peoples have developed along folkloric lines. Thus, the tracks on this set range from the cool electronica of Farzin, to Nobovar & Shams Group's English-laced hip-hop, to pungent rural ballads redolent of a wanderer's home fire. Together, they spin a seductive, shamanistic spell as old as the Gobi Desert, as young as dawn over the steppes. --Christina Roden

Album Description

Central Asia is a place of fantasy and imagination, which includes the spectacular remains of the Silk Road civilizations, the cities of Samarkand and Bukhara, and the romance of camel trains. Musically the area is fantastically rich, despite being little-known. This album ranges gloriously from Tajik rap to the Kazakhstan National Ensemble Of The Presidential Orchestra, from taxi-driver favourites to the masterful instrumentalist on the long-necked lutes that define the music of the region. The Rough Guide To The Music Of Central Asia includes popular singers who have appeared in the West as well as lesser-known hidden treasures.

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