In the Shrine of the Heart: Popular Classics From Bukhara and Beyond [CD/DVD]

Globalization of course acts on tradition said Mahmudjon Tojibaev in a wide-ranging discussion that followed the recording session for In the Shrine of the Heart. But a lot of young people are studying at the conservatory [in Tashkent capital of Uzbekistan] in the traditional singing department. In Communist times you could count on your fingers the number of people who studied traditional music. Now there s a large contingent and among them are some fine musicians. If they continue to fin...