
Shashmaqam: The Classical Court Music of the Silk Road Oases
Preserved in the ancient courts of Bukhara and Samarkand, this classical modal tradition weaves Sufi poetry and plucked lutes into six complex musical suites.
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Preserved in the ancient courts of Bukhara and Samarkand, this classical modal tradition weaves Sufi poetry and plucked lutes into six complex musical suites.