Central Asia

6 genres

Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Turkmenistan. The classical court traditions Shashmaqam (Uzbek-Tajik) and Mugham (Azerbaijani) anchor the region, alongside the long-necked dutar and the Kazakh dombra.

Genres from this region

ClassicalUyghur Twelve Muqam
Central Asia · 1500–present
Folk & WorldUrtin Duu (Long Song)
Central Asia · 1200–present
Folk & WorldMorin Khuur
Central Asia · 1200–present
Folk & WorldTuvan Throat Singing
Central Asia · 1000–present
Folk & WorldKhoomei
Central Asia · 1000–present
ClassicalDuduk Music
Central Asia · -1500–present

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Central Asia

Genres from this region

ClassicalUyghur Twelve Muqam

Folk & WorldUrtin Duu (Long Song)

Folk & WorldMorin Khuur

Folk & WorldTuvan Throat Singing

Folk & WorldKhoomei

ClassicalDuduk Music