Various Artists - Silk Road: A Musical Caravan (CD)

What if Marco Polo had owned a tape recorder? And what if his epic travels across the heart of Asia had taken place not at the end of the 13th century, but at the beginning of the 21st? The Silk Road: A Musical Caravan presents a panoramic sweep of the vast and rich musical territory that an adventurous traveler like Polo might uncover in this vitally important region today. 2-CD, full color booklet with extensive notes, photos, 47 tracks and 146 minutes.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Mahur (Iranian) - Bruno Caillat
2. Fakhri Havasi (Azeri) - Edalat Nasibov
3. Balbyraun (Kazakh) - Aygul Ulkenbaeva
4. Dance of Tamir Agha (Armenian) - Evorg Dabaghian
5. Dilkash (Azeri) - Elshan Mansurov
6. Uchun Dur (Uzbek/Tajik) - Jurabek Nabiev
7. Choban Bayati (Azeri) - Mailik Mansurov
8. Mokhalef (Iranian) - Hoseyn Qavami
9. Shushtari (Iranian) - Hasan Kasa'i
10. Lullaby from Itsuki (Japanese) - Kojiro Umezaki
11. Ker-Tolgoo (Kyrgyz) - Samara Tokhtakunova
12. Xiao Yue Er Gao ('High Little Moon') (Chinese) - Wu Man
13. Jiu Kuaang ('Wine Mad') (Chinese) - Yao Bingyan
14. Kharagay ('The Pine Tree') (Khakas) - Svetlana Chebodaev
15. Ilme ('Hook') (Kazakh) - Aygul Ulkenbaeva
16. The Gallop of Jonon Khar (Mongolian) - Baterdene
17. The Nightingale (Kyrgyz) - Ruslan Jumabaev
18. The River Herlen (Mongolian) - Baterdene
19. Nava (Uzbek) - Turgun Alimatov
20. Woy Bala ('Hey, Kid') (Uyghur) - Nur Mahammat Tursun
21. Meskin II (Uzbek) - Abdurahim Hamidov
22. Ufar-E Bayat (Tajik/Uzbek/Bukharan Jewish) - Barno Is'hakova
23. Chabbiyat Tazi Marghul (Uyghur) - Uyghur Muquam Ensemble
24. Shawm and Percussion Band (Chinese) - Gongxiao Dasha Ensemble

Disc: 2

1. The Nomadic Sound: Jew's Harp Melody (Kazakh) - Edil Huseinov
2. The Nomadic Sound: Khai (Khakas) - Evgeni Ulugbashev
3. The Nomadic Sound: Tepen Kok (Kazakh from Mongolia) - Kelek Kumaqay
4. The Nomadic Sound: Kogmen (Khakas) - Slava Kuchenov
5. The Nomadic Sound: Excerpt from Alpamish Epic (Uzbek) - Jaule Bakhshi
6. The Nomadic Sound: Beyish Namasi ('Meoldy of Paradise') (Qaraqalpak) - Qalbeke Uzaqbergenova
7. The Nomadic Sound: Terme (Kazakh) - Almas Almatov
8. The Nomadic Sound: Lament (Turkmen from Iran) - Dordi Torik
9. The Nomadic Sound: Mashq-E Javanan (Tajik/Uzbek) - Sirajoddin Juraev
10. The Nomadic Sound: Kuu (Kyrgyz) - Nurlanbek Nishanov
11. Traditions of Festivity: Sanam (Uyghur) - Abdurashid Nadirev
12. Traditions of Festivity: Charzarb (Tajik) - Abdullah Nariev
13. Traditions of Festivity: Mizghan-I Siyah ('Black Eyelashes') (Afghan/Tajik) - Muhammud Rahim Takhary
14. Traditions of Festivity: Love Song (Azeri from Iran) - Ibrahim
15. Traditions of Festivity: Qara Olu (Kazakh) - Edil Huseinov
16. Spiritual Music: Kertolghau (Kazakh) - Sayan Aqmoldaev
17. Spiritual Music: Dargilik (Tajik) - Khodapanah Berdov
18. Spiritual Music: Madh (Tajik) - T. Soltan Qalbov
19. Spiritual Music: Zikr (Uyghur) - Naqshbandi Afaqi Brotherhood
20. Spiritual Music: Kyrgyz Wisdom Song (Kyrgyz) - Akli Sekebaev
21. Spiritual Music: Allah Madad (Iranian/Afghan) - Abdollah Sarvar Ahmandi
22. Spiritual Music: Alevi Song (Turkish) - Ashiq Faizullah Chinar
23. Spiritual Music: Sufi Hymn (Turkish) - Jarrahi Dervishes and Others