Invisible Face of the Beloved: Classical Music of the Tajiks and Uzbeks, vol. 2.(The Art of the Afghan Rubab, vol. 3)(Sound recording review)

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VARIOUS Music of Central Asia, Vol. 2: Invisible Face of the Beloved--Classical Music of the Tajiks and Uzbeks Smithsonian/Folkways 40521

HOMAYUN SAKHI Music of Central Asia, Vol. 3: The Art of the Afghan Rubab Smithsonian Folkways Recordings SFW CD 40522

Surrounded by five well-known musical regions--Russia, China, India, the Middle East and, a bit further west, Europe--the art and culture of Central Asia remains rather obscure. In response, Smithsonian Folk...

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