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Music of Central Asia Vol. 2: Invisible Face of the Beloved: Classical Music of the Tajiks and Uzbeks

Academy of Maqam SFW40521

Amid the mosques and minarets of Samarkand and Bukhara, generations of vocalists set the mystical, Sufi-inspired verse of Hafiz and other classical poets to lyrical melodies, creating a spiritual art music of great refinement and sublime beauty called Shashmaqâm, confirming its important place among the great art music traditions of Eurasia. A bonus DVD documents the musical tradition of the Shashmaqâm in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. 18 tracks. 70 minutes. 44-page booklet, photos, and bilingual lyrics; DVD contains series introduction, 24-minute film, interactive glossary, and map. Music of Central Asia is a co-production of the Aga Khan Music Initiative in Central Asia, a program of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, and the Smithsonian Institution Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage. The aim of the series is to present leading exponents of Central Asia's rich and diverse musical heritage to listeners outside the region.

AWARDS
2006 GRAMMY Award Nominee for Best Traditional World Album


Country(s) Tajikistan; Uzbekistan
Culture Group(s) Uzbek; Tajik
Instrument(s) Doira; Dutar; Sato; Tanbur
Language(s) Tajiki; Uzbek

Year of Recording 2006
Record Label Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Source Archive Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Credits Produced by Theodore Levin ; Produced by Joel Gordon ; Produced in collaboration with the Aga Khan Music Initiative a project of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture ; Photography by Sebastien Schutyser ; Design by Sonya Cohen Cramer
101 Solo on the Sato Academy of Maqam 0:47
102 Sarakhbor-i Râst Academy of Maqam 13:58
103 Tarona 1 Academy of Maqam 2:08
104 Tarona 2 Academy of Maqam 1:20
105 Tarona 3 Academy of Maqam 1:42
106 Tarona 4 Academy of Maqam 1:44
107 Tarona 5 Academy of Maqam 1:13
108 Talqin-i Ushshâq Academy of Maqam 9:02
109 Suporish Talqin-i Ushshâq Academy of Maqam 0:56
110 Tarona Academy of Maqam 1:24
111 Nasr-i Ushshâq Academy of Maqam 10:33
112 Tarona 1 Academy of Maqam 1:18
113 Tarona 2 Academy of Maqam 1:29
114 Nawroz-i Sabo Academy of Maqam 10:03
115 Talqincha-i Sabo Academy of Maqam 4:26
116 First Suporish Academy of Maqam 1:06
117 Ufor-i Ushshâq Academy of Maqam 5:01
118 Final Suporish Academy of Maqam 1:58

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