Music of Central Asia Vol. 1: Tengir-Too: Mountain Music from Kyrgyzstan

Various Artists

From the mountainous Kyrgyzstan, Jew's harps, fiddles, plucked stringed instruments, and powerful voices transmit the vibrant rhythms of nomadism and the serene atmosphere of the Kyrgyz mountains in a musical language as contemporary as it is ancient. This deluxe package launches Music of Central Asia, a multi-volume series that brings to life the diverse and remarkable musical culture of a region long inaccessible to outsiders. A bonus DVD explores the vibrant rhythms and serene atmosphere in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan. 18 tracks. 66 minutes. 48-page color 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.

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Track Listing

101	Jangylyk (Novelty) Nurlanbek Nyshanov, Gulbara Baigashkaeva, Asylbek Nasirdinov	03:14
102	Erke kyz (The Spoiled Girl) Tengir-Too	02:07
103	Küidüm chok (I Burn, I Smoulder like Charcoal) Zainidin Imanaliev	03:27
104	Episode from the Manas: Kökötöidün Ashy (Kökötöi’s Memorial Feast) Rysbek Jumabaev, Tengir-Too	06:26
105	Belek (Gift) Nurlanbek Nishanov	02:07
106	Kara özgöy (Impudent One) Ruslan Jumabaev	03:21
107	Kyiylyp turam (I’m Sad to Say Goodbye) Tengir-Too, Kenjegül Kubatova	02:33
108	Attila Khan Nurak Abdrakhmanov	03:28
109	Ak Satkyn menem Kulmyrza (Ak Satkyn and Kulmyrza) Tengir-Too; Kenjegül Kubatova and Toktobek Asanaliev	09:10
110	Fantasy on the Chopo choor (ocarina) Nurlanbek Nishanov	02:00
111	Gül (Flower) Zainidin Imanaliev	03:36
112	Jol jürüsh (On the Road) Tengir-Too	02:27
113	Kengesh (Soviet) Namazbek Uraliev	03:11
114	Esimde (I Remember) Toktobek Asanaliev	05:04
115	Ker özön (Wide Valley) Baktybek Chytyrbaev	02:39
116	Sagynam (I Miss You) Kenjegül Kubatova	03:31
117	Kambarkan Nurak Abdrakhmanov	04:50
118	Kyz oigotoor (A Melody That Wakes up a Girl) Tengir-Too	02:47