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Bardic Divas: Women's Voices in Central Asia
Throughout Central Asia, female musicians, dancers, and entertainers have long been an important part of social life. This film introduces ten remarkable women whose voices and instruments have made a deep imprint on the soundscape of central asia in our own time. Produced in collaboration with the Aga Khan Music Initiative, a program of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture.
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Music of Central Asia Vol. 4: Bardic Divas: Women’s Voices in Central Asia
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