This beautiful and informative book offers a detailed introduction to the musical heritage of Central Asia for readers and listeners worldwide. The Music of Central Asia balances "insider" and "outsider" perspectives with contributions by 27 authors from 14 countries. A companion website (www.musicofcentralasia.org) provides access to some 175 audio and video examples, listening guides and study questions, and transliterations and translations of the performed texts. This generously illustrated book is supplemented with boxes and sidebars, musician profiles, and an illustrated glossary of musical instruments, making it an indispensable resource for both general readers and specialists. In addition, the enhanced ebook edition contains 150 audio/video examples of Central Asian music and culture. A follow along feature highlights the song lyrics in the text, as the audio samples play.
