Photos of Silk Road Musicians and Artists
During the
Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington, D.C.,
28 June 2002
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Boy virtuoso
carries on the cultural traditions of Northern
India while performing at the Smithsonian Folklife
Festival.
(Photo
credit: Zahur Ramji/Aga Khan Development Network)
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Colourfully painted buses are a feature of the Pakistani
portion of the Silk Road. Here, a famous bus painter
from Karachi applies the finishing touches on
a new work prepared specially for the Smithsonian
Folklife Festival.
(Photo credit: Zahur Ramji/Aga Khan Development
Network)
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Turkish singers,
in front of a replica of the Hagia Sophia mosque
of Istanbul, prepare for a performace of folk
songs and music on the National Mall.
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Some
of the record crowds visit Samarkand Square
on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The Capitol
building is in the background.
(Photo credit: Zahur Ramji/Aga Khan Development
Network)
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Traditional Azerbaijani
musician performing at the Smithsonian Folklife
Festival.
(Photo by Zahur Ramj/Aga
Khan Development Networki)
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