BAKU Lifting his daf, a traditional Azerbaijani tambourine, to his ear, Mutalim Damirov begins to sing. As his voice rises to a long ululating lament, Damirov closes his eyes, lost in the ancient ...

Musicians in Central Asia and the Caucasus are putting new twists on traditional forms of music. These innovations were on display during an 11-city tour of the United States by performers from ...

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