traditional music of asia

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Obviously, there are many traditions and cultures within the largest continent in the world. Maybe we could have a collection of informative posts to help bring these traditions and cultures to light.

Come one come all... support Asian cultures and fight cultural oppression while you support the metal underground. :]

A brief overview of Japanese traditional music
http://www.jinjapan.org/kidsweb/virtual/koto/music.html

Kurdish music - some traditional some orchestral with traditional instruments in lead
http://www.kamkars.net/

Pipa - Chinese lute - two great soloists

http://www.philmultic.com/

http://www.alsoproductions.com/artists/wu.html

Indian classical music source
http://www.musicalnirvana.com/

Samil Hawat - political song in the Arab World - from Lebanon
http://www.samihawat.net/

Great article on traditional Vietnamese music with interesting sound samples
http://www.rootsworld.com/rw/feature/vietnam.html

Indonesia: a musical Archipelago - article/ historical overview
http://www.indonesianmusic.com/ind.htm
 
These all have very short but interesting clips.

Afghanistan

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Kyrgyzstan

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Tadjikistan

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Uzbekistan

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Indonesia

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China

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Burma

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India

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Pakistan

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singapore chinese orchestra
http://www.sco.com.sg/english/sco.html

afghan music
http://www.afghanan.net/music/[url]...w.music.ch/face/instrum/mongolia_instrum.html

turkish instruments
http://www.allaboutturkey.com/muzikalet.htm

turkish music before islam - article
http://www.mfa.gov.tr/grupc/cj/cja/cjab/fbislam.htm

iranian pages
http://www.iranchamber.com/index.php

mystical arts of tibet
http://www.newportnet.com/archives/mandala/mat.htm

middle eastern music with samples
http://www.lebanon2000.com/songs.htm

music in islam - article 1995
http://www.wakeup.org/anadolu/05/4/mustafa_sabri_en.html

middle eastern music links
http://www.sinc.sunysb.edu/Stu/cvancil/melinks.html

Yo-Yo Ma & The Silk Road Ensemble
Silk Road Journey - When Strangers Meet
http://www.sonyclassical.com/music/89782/