Aga Khan Music Initiative in Central Asia
Music of Central Asia CD/DVD Series
Documentation and Dissemination
Music Initiative in Central Asia: click on the image to download the PDF brochure.
Publications
2007 Brochure
PDF, 2.3MB
English
Music Initiative in Central Asia
PDF, 1.13MB
English
Artists
PDF, 1.92MB
English
Glossary
PDF, 330KB
English
Tour Events: viakaboul.com
Great singers form a venerable tradition in Central Asia, where a cult of the voice both ancient and contemporary casts vocalists as popular cultural heroes. Mystical, Sufi-inspired art songs, dramatic epic recitative, and ecstatic lyricism all represent elements of Central Asia’s rich musical palette. Find out more on ViaKaboul.com
Song Extracts
Song and Epic Recitation Translations (Extracts)
“…via Kaboul. Music and Voices of Central Asia”
Programme Notes
(performed texts are presented in a condensed form)
Available extracts: Tengir-Too, Bardic Divas, Sanam Uyghur Ensemble, Music from Afghanistan, Songs, Music, and Dance
of Badakhshan and Academy of Shashmaqam
Quick links
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Unless specifically stated, extracts (other than photographs) may be reproduced
without further permission, with due acknowledgment.