Uzbekistan has long been the stage for commercial and cultural exchange between the east and west. Being influenced by many regions they have combined central and west Asian music.
Dombra, is the representative lute of Kazahkstan. Here, virtuoso Toktaganov makes a wonderous performance along with Unbetbaev Smagul on the stringed instrument kobyz. Price: £15.99
Tadzhikistan located in Central Asia has shared traits with Persian and Turkic Uzbekistan both culturally and musically. This is a recording of instrumental solo performances on konun and rebub and vocal performances by renknowned singers.
Music in Turkmenistan has both the delicacy of Persian music and the power found in the music of the nomads, playing instruments that are commonly used throughout Central and West Asia. Price: £15.99
Kyrgyzstan traditional music is often classified into 'Ir' , Kyrgyz songs or kuu and instrumental music. Ir is known for 'manas', a vast heroic cycle of simple scale love songs while kuu is solo music in a diatonic scale.
This CD focuses on the music style called mugam. Featured are exquisite performances on the kemancha and tar, as well as rich vocal music. Price: £15.99
