Thought I’d take a day
off from duties. Here’s a compilation of musick from the ‘stans. It starts of
with the first song from Ulytau that I posted for Kazakhstan
& with the exception of a song each by Davlatmand Kholov (Tajikistan) & Munadjat Yulchieva (Uzbekistan)
the rest of the tunes are by artists I may have overlooked or been unable to
find sufficient material to present. Caint never git enuff o’ dis stuff.
Here’s a Rough Guide
compilation, an album covering the music of Central Asia as defined essentially
by the 'stans of the former Soviet Union: Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, & Tajikstan. The
music on Rough Guide to the Music of Central Asia ranges from the classical
traditions of the region, as hailing from Samarkand
& Tashkent,
to modern hard rock, as well as all points on the spectrum between the
extremes. A number of the performers herein are fusionists or revisionists, combining
traditional folk music with contemporary sounds. The album starts on such a
note with a mix of classical Kazakh tunes pounded over by electric guitars. Pop
singers from the last decade of cultural exchange are sprinkled throughout the
album, as recorded locally or through international channels (some have some
decent fame in Europe). Folk performers &
classicists also get their share of playing time, with masters of the various
Central Asian lutes prominent, such as Turgun Alimatov. The album carries a
little of something for everyone. It may provide a good reference for current
world music travelers to find something new, as well.
Various – Uzbekistan to Kazakhstan: Sounds of the Silk Road, Rough Guide, 2005.
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Tracklist –
Adai – Ulytau (Kazakhstan)
Fergana
Tanovar – Turgun & Alisher Alimatov (Uzbekistan)
Adolatingman – Sevara
Nazarkhan (Uzbekistan)
From the Station to the
Mill – Ashkabad (Turkmenistan)
Devonah Shaw –
Davlatmand Kholov (Tajikistan)
Aktamak Koktamak –
Abdorahman Nurak (Kyrgyzstan)
Schoch
Va Gado – Yulduz Usmanova (Uzbekistan)
Yod Kardom – Farzin (Tajikistan)
Sary-Arqa – Abdulkhamit
Rayimbergenov (Kazakhstan)
Akku – Raushan Orazbaeva
(Kazakhstan)
Az Ghami Tu – Nobovar
& Shams Group (Tajikistan)
Jygach Ooz Komuz –
Kambarkan Folk Ensemble (Kyrgyzstan)
Gongurbash Mukamy –
Yagmyr Nurgeldyev (Turkmenistan)
Song of Karkara –
Ayjemal Ilyasova (Terkmenistan)
Zhez-Kiik – National
Ensemble of the Presidential Orchestra (Kazakhstan)
Oz’begim – Sherali
Juraev (Uzbekistan)
Garduni Dugagh – Ali
Babakhanov & Ensemble (Uzbekistan)
Untitled – Munadjat
Yulchieva (Uzbekistan)
Bul Bul Zaman – Edil
Husainov (Kazakhstan)
Enjoy & see you in India,
NØ
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