Music of the Bukharan Jewish Ensemble Shashmaqam

Music of the Bukharan Jewish Ensemble Shashmaqam

produced by Martin Koenig and Ethel Raim, fl. 1977 (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1991), 58 mins

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Field of Interest
World Music
Description
Shashmaqam, a New York based ensemble recognized in their homeland for their extraordinary musical talent, has been performing music and dance from their native Uzbekistan and Tadzhikistan since 1983. Their music reflects the many diverse cultures of the region. Perhaps the most distinctive element of their sound is a dramatic and disciplined vocal tradition. Fatima Kuinova, founding member and vocalist, was awarded a National Heritage Fellowship by the National Endowment for the Arts in 1992. "... [B]rings to life the rich and diverse musical traditions of Central Asia, where Jewish and Moslem musicians long co-existed in a flourishing cultural symbiosis." — NAIRD Notes
Content Type
Music recording
Duration
58 mins
Format
Audio
Sub Genre
Song, Wedding Music, Judaica
Label
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Producer
Martin Koenig, Ethel Raim, fl. 1977
Release Date
1991
Subject
World Music, American Music, Music & Performing Arts, American Studies, United States and Canada, Central Asia, Estados Unidos y Canadá, Estados Unidos e Canadá, Ásia Central, Asia Central, Uzbekistan, United States, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (Historical Place)
Keywords and Translated Subjects
Estados Unidos y Canadá, Estados Unidos e Canadá, Ásia Central, Asia Central

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