LoginThe Silk Road: A Musical Caravan
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"What if Marco Polo had owned tape recorder?" This intriguing concept is raised in the liner notes to this impressive two-CD set, which wanders along ancient Asian trade routes known as the Silk Road. The first disc, Masters & Traditions, deals with formal styles performed by and for sophisticated connoisseurs. Meanwhile, the music on Minstrels and Lovers is played by amateurs who are part of daily life and thus reach a wider audience. The imaginary caravan passes through Iran, Kazakhstan, China, Uzbekistan, Mongolia, and Afghanistan, encountering nomads, mystics, and bards along the way. The instruments are
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Manufacturer: Smithsonian Folkways
Release date: 23 April 2002
EAN: 0093074043820 UPC: 093074043820
Release date: 23 April 2002
EAN: 0093074043820 UPC: 093074043820
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