Uzbek Silk
“The Silk Road: Pomegranate” Lraleigh’s photos around Bukhara, Uzbekistan
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The Silk Road: A Musical Caravan $15.27 “What if Marco Polo had owned tape recorder?” This intriguing concept is raised in the liner notes to this impressive two-CD set, which wanders along ancient Asian trade routes known as the Silk Road. The first disc, Masters & Traditions, deals with formal styles performed by and for sophisticated connoisseurs. Meanwhile, the music on Minstrels and Lovers is played by amateurs who are part of dail… |
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The Golden Road to Samarkand (Silk Road Series) $2.99 Join a group of travellers as they visit Uzbekistan and celebrate Navrus (New Year) in Samakand, the centre of Central Asian culture. Journey to the ancient walled city of Khiva and spend time at some of most amazing bazaars in Asia. . After you have read this account you’ll feel like you’ve been there.This short travelogue is ideal reading for people who love travel and travel stories…. |
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Uzbekistan: Heir to the Silk Road $60.00 From the time of the Silk Road’s rediscovery by European pioneers and travellers in the 19th century, the fascination of this famous route has never been lost. From the second century BC this 7000 kilometre, wickerwork pattern of traders’ roads linked China and the Roman Empire. It served the trade of luxury goods, notably silk, and stimulated the spread of ideas about religion, culture and art. T… |
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Ikat: Silks of Central Asia $60.00 The ikat silks of 19th-century Central Asia are unrivalled in their inventive designs, resplendent colours and technical mastery. Ikat is an ancient technique, in which colours are applied to silk warp yarns in a multi-stage, tie-dye resist method before being woven. Highlighting the Guido Goldman collection, this study incorporates original research in Russia and Uzbekistan, and examines the comp… |
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