Uzbek embroidery in the nomadic tradition

This book opens by establishing the substantial convergence in reflection on Christian tradition proposed by a 1963 report of the Faith and Order Commission (of the World Council o...

Machine Embroidery is hugely exciting in terms of its potential as a creative medium and is part of a flourishing creative industry both in design and production. MMU hosts a speci...

This chapter examines the ways in which musicians cross the four musical genres in Uzbekistan: maqom, folk music, Western art music, and popular music. Most of the women interviewe...

This chapter examines estrada as it is played in from tape and CD vendors in the bazaars, sung karaoke-style by wedding musicians, and performed to sold-out audiences in the Bunyod...