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

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

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

Release Info

Catalog Number

SFW40520

Year(s) Released

2006

Label(s)/Collection(s)

Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

Series

Music of Central Asia

Country(s)

Kyrgyzstan

Genre(s)

Central Asia, Islamica, World

Instrument(s)

Choor, Chopo choor, Flute, Jaw harp, Jygach ooz komuz, Komuz, Kyl kiyak, Lead vocals, Spoken word, Sybyzgy

Language(s)

Kyrgyz

Recording Era(s)

2000s

Credit(s)

Theodore Levin - Producer
 Joel Gordon - Producer, Mastering Engineer
 the Aga Khan Music Initiative a program of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture - Partner Organization
 Katherine Vincent - Photographer (Cover)
 Sonya Cohen Cramer - Designer
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