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The Musical Silk Road / Le route musicale de la soie (Accords Croisés)

A musical overview of the countries along the 'silk road' in a deluxe longbox package, features 26 tracks includes artists like Egschilgen, Ustad Mahwash, Goltchereh Sadikova, Lu Pei-yuen, Abida Parveen, Ali Reza Ghorbani from 14 different countries including Korea, China, Mongolia, Ouzbekistan, Pakistan. Afghanistan, Turkey, India, Iran, Japan, Tadjikistan and more.

The record label says:
Trade exchanges between the West and the Far East began in the 1st century BC after the Romans first discovered a mysterious fabric called silk. This discovery led to an explosion of maritime expeditions and caravans to support the world's demand for this new and luxurious commodity. German geographer Ferdinand von Richtoffen coined the popular name for these trade routes - The Silk Road. An active trade route for the next two millennia, The Silk Road's rich and colorful history gave birth to an equally colorful and diverse trade in musical creativity. The mutual exchange between the various cultures along the 7,000-mile route enriched and expanded the world's musical vocabulary. This fascinating and comprehensive set from Accords Croisés, packed with information and photographs and offered in a deluxe longbox package, features 26 tracks of music from 14 different countries.