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Music of the Bukharan Jewish Ensemble Shashmaqam

Shashmaqam
Music of the Bukharan Jewish Ensemble Shashmaqam
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Shashmaqam, a New York based ensemble recognized in their homeland for their extraordinary musical talent, has been performing music and dance from their native Uzbekistan and Tadzhikistan since 1983. Their music reflects the many diverse cultures of the region. Perhaps the most distinctive element of their sound is a dramatic and disciplined vocal tradition. Fatima Kuinova, founding member and vocalist, was awarded a National Heritage Fellowship by the National Endowment for the Arts in 1992. "... [B]rings to life the rich and diverse musical traditions of Central Asia, where Jewish and Moslem musicians long co-existed in a flourishing cultural symbiosis." — NAIRD Notes

Track Listing

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Obloim Shashmaqam 3:52
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102
Ghairi Khudo Yar Nadoram (We Have No Friend But God) Shashmaqam 2:31
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Jon-e Manam (My Soul) Shashmaqam 5:52
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To Bodi Sabo Shashmaqam 3:51
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105
Dostanra Gum Makun (Don't Lose Your Friends) Shashmaqam 3:09
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Biyo Yak (Come Once) Shashmaqam 3:11
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Medley of Songs from Wedding Repertory: Yar-Yar / Abru Kosh Dumi Mor / Shastu-Shastu Chor / Chashmi Siyah Dori / doire interlude / Mahvashi Nozuk Badanam / Orzu Shashmaqam 5:40
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108
Talqin-i Bayat Shashmaqam 5:11
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109
Nasr-i Chargah Shashmaqam 7:31
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110
Ushshaq-i Samarkand Shashmaqam 5:28
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111
Qalandari Shashmaqam 3:12
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Yalli Shashmaqam 3:28
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Azerbaijani Segah Shashmaqam 4:31

Album Info

Catalog Number

SFW40054

Year(s) Released

1991

Recording Date(s)

1990

Recording Location(s)

SUNY Purchase Recital Hall, Purchase, New York, USA

Label/Collection

Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

Genre(s)

Central Asia; Judaica; World

Country(s)

Azerbaijan; United States; USSR (former); Uzbekistan

Culture Group(s)

Bukharan Jews

Language(s)

Tajiki (تاجيكي); Uzbek (Khorezm, Ўзбекча)

Credit(s)

Ethel Raim - Producer
 Shashmaqam - Artist
 Martin Koenig - Producer, Photographer (Cover)
 Ted Levin - Producer
 Carol Hardy - Designer
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