Preface Acknowledgments Accessing Music Examples Online A Note on Music Terminology Guide to Transliteration Timeline of Central Asian History Part I: Music and Culture in Central Asia 1. Music in Central Asia: An Overview / Theodore Levin 2. Musical Instruments in Central Asia / Theodore Levin Part II: The Nomadic World Prologue: Who Are the Nomads of Central Asia? / Theodore Levin 3. Introduction to Oral Epic / Elmira Köchümkulova 4. The Epic Manas / Elmira Köchümkulova 5. Oral Epic in Kazakhstan: Körughly and a Dynasty of Great Jyrau s / Uljan Baibosynova 6. Music of the Karakalpaks Part I: The Epic World of the Karakalpaks: Jyrau and Baqsy / Frédéric Léotar Part II: Qyssakhan : Performer of Written and Oral Literature / Kalmurza Kurbanov and Saida Daukeyeva 7. The Art of the Turkmen Bagshy / Jamilya Gurbanova 8.
The Turkmen Dutar / David Fossum 9. Kyrgyz Wisdom Songs: Terme Yrlary / Elmira Köchümkulova 10. Aqyn s and Improvised-Poetry Competitions among the Kazakhs and Kyrgyz / Elmira Köchümkulova and Jangül Qojakhmetova 11. Singing Traditions of the Kazakhs / Alma Kunanbeava 12. Kyrgyz Funeral Laments / Elmira Köchümkulova 13. Kyrgyz Wedding Songs / Elmira Köchümkulova 14. Narrative Instrumental Music: Kazakh Küi and Kyrgyz Küü / Sayra Raymbergenova and Nurlanbek Nyshanov Profile: Abdulhait Raiymbergenov / Theodore Levin Profile: Nurak Abdyrakhmanov / Elmira Köchümkulova 15. Kyrgyz Jaw Harps / Nurlanbek Nyshanov 16.
The Kazakh Qobyz: Between Tradition and Modernity / Saida Daukeyeva 17. Dombyra Performance, Migration, and Memory among Mongolian Kazakhs / Saida Daukeyeva Part III: The World of Sedentary-Dwellers Prologue: Patterns of Culture: Sedentary-Dwellers / Theodore Levin 18. Maqom Traditions of the Tajiks and Uzbeks / William Sumits and Theodore Levin Profile: The Academy of Maqom / Abduvali Abdurashidov Profile: Turgun Alimatov / Theodore Levin 19. The Uyghur MuqaZ / Rachel Harris 20. New Images of Azerbaijani Mugham in the Twentieth Century / Aida Huseynova Profile: Alim and Fargana Qasimov / Theodore Levin 21. Popular Classics: Traditional Singer-Songwriters in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan / Theodore Levin 22. Religious Music and Chant in the Culture of Sedentary-Dwellers / Aleksandr Djumaev 23. Sufism and the Ceremony of Zikr in Ghulja / Mukaddas Mijit 24.
Dastan Performance among the Uyghurs / Rahile Dawut and Elise Anderson 25. Female Musicians in Uzbekistan: Otin-oy, Dutarchi, and Maqomchi / Razia Sultanova 26. Music in the City of Bukhara / Theodore Levin and Aleksandr Djumaev Profile: Ari Babakhanov / Aleksandr Djumaev 27. Music and Culture in Badakhshan / Theodore Levin 28. The Maddoh Tradition of Badakhshan / Benjamin Koen Music Example: Maddoh / Theodore Levin 29. Qasoid-khoni in the Wakhan Valley of Badakhshan / Chorshanbe Goibnazarov 30. Falak: Spiritual Songs of the Mountains Tajiks / Faroghat Azizi Part IV: Central Asian Music in the Age of Globalization 31. Revitalizing Musical Traditions: The Aga Khan Music Initiative / Theodore Levin Nurturing Local Talent, Creating Global Connections / Fairouz Nishanova The Genesis of Rainbow / Theodore Levin 32.
Cultural Renewal in Kyrgyzstan: Neotraditionalism and the New Era in Kyrgyz Music / Raziya Syrdybaeva Musical Instrument Glossary Glossary of Terms Inventory of Audio and Video Examples List of Contributors Index 33. Popular Music in Uzbekistan / Kerstin Klenke 34. Innovation in Tradition: Some Examples from Music and Theater in Uzbekistan / Aleksandr Djumaev 35. Tradition-Based Popular Music in Contemporary Tajikistan / Federico Spinetti Musical Instrument Glossary Glossary of Terms Audio and Video Examples Index.