| Format | Audio CD / DVD Video |
| Ordering Number | SFW40529 |
| Barcode | 093074052921 |
| label | Smithsonian Folkways |
| Release date | 8/10/2012 |
| salesrank | 4835 |
In these exuberant recordings, pipa master Wu Man and her Uyghur, Tajik, and Hui collaborators explore connections between the musical worlds of China and Central Asia. Featuring the stirring vocals of Sanubar Tursun and Abdulla Majnun along with newly arranged and composed instrumental pieces, Borderlands is a masterful blending of kindred traditions. 14 tracks, 72 minutes, 48-page color booklet, and photos; DVD contains series introduction, 2 documentary films, interactive glossary, and map.
Music of Central Asia is a co-production of the Aga Khan Music Initiative in Central Asia, a program of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, and the Smithsonian Institution Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage. The aim of the series is to present leading exponents of Central Asia’s rich and diverse musical heritage to listeners outside the region.
hideCD/DVD 1
- 1.Improvisation for Three and a Half Instruments
- 2.Chebiyat
- 3.Kurt Naxshisi (Song of the Kurds)
- 4.Ademler Ulugh (People are Glorious)
- 5.Shadiana (Celebration)
- 6.Bidering (The Only Pain)
- 7.Ushshaq
- 8.Kazakh Song
- 9.Hezhou Erling
- 10.Woy Bala (Hey Kid)
- 11.Yaru (Darling)
- 12.Hanleylun
- 13.Navo
- 14.Charigah
moreCD/DVD 2
- 1.DVD: series introduction
- 2.DVD: 2 documentary films
- 3.DVD: interactive glossary
- 4.DVD: map