Xinjiang province landscape
In China
Saturday 21 June 2008 15:00-16:00 (Radio 3)
In the second of two special programmes recorded on location in China, Lucy Duran explores the music of three of the country's 56 different ethnic groups. She visits Xinjiang, China's largest province that makes up one-sixth of the country's land-mass. On the ancient Silk Route, it is also home to the Muslim Uyghur people who perform muqam, a type of music that can be found all over the region from Azerbaijan in the west to China in the east.
Part of Radio 3's Focus on China season.
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Presented by Lucy Duran
Produced by James Parkin
Factsheet compiled by Sam Hickling
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Introduction with Lucy at the Sunday livestock market in Kashgar, Xinjiang (1.21)
Ensemble of the Xinjiang Arts Institute: Muka Dima Jula from Mushaureq Muqam (4.48)
Recorded Saturday 29 March 2008 in Urumqi
Ensemble of the Xinjiang Arts Institute: Merghouli from Chushurigisi Muqam (1.44)
Recorded Saturday 29 March 2008 in Urumqi
Lucy talks about the Uyghur people of Xinjiang: Xinjiang is China's largest province and covers about a sixth of the country's land mass. (1.44)
Lucy talks with her guide Jiang Anxi, musician and researcher (1.42)
Ensemble of the Xinjiang Arts Institute: Small Selike (2.51)
Recorded Saturday 29 March 2008 in Urumqi
Lucy and Anxi in conversation on the Kashgar-Islamabad Highway, which is part of the old Silk Road (3.17)
Ensemble of the Xinjiang Arts Institute: Muka Dima Jula from Mushaureq Muqam (1.29)
Recorded Saturday 29 March in Urumqi
Lucy briefly links from one side of Kashgar to the other (0.11)
The Drum and Shawm Band of Shule: Sanam (a suite of dances) (4.20)
Recorded Monday 31 March 2008 in Shule
Lucy describes the music and how it has spread along the Silk Routes (1.10)
Lucy describes the sand storm experienced on the way to Shache (1.24)
Musicians from the Shache Area of Xinjiang: Nawa Muqam (extracts) (11.05)
Recorded Sunday 30 March 2008 in Shache
Lucy describes how the stage was made into a recording studio for 27 muqam musicians.
Interview with Professor Zhou Ji, expert on Muqam music (5.37)
Voice over: David Yip
Zhou Ji sadly passed away soon after this interview was recorded. He was the leading authority on Uyghur music, and leader of the successful bid for UNESCO recognition of the Uyghur Muqam.
Ensemble of the Xinjiang Arts Institute: First Meshrep from Mushaureq Muqam (4.17)
Recorded Saturday 29 March in Urumqi
Lucy describes Xinjiang, and recounts the search for a suitable recording venue for the Dolan Muqam. (3.07)
Dolan Musicians from Mekit: Hudek Bayawan (2.42)
Recorded Monday 31 March 2008 in a village outside Shache
Lucy describes the dancers who have come in from the fields on hearing the music.
Interview with Muqam musician Yasin (3.22)
Voice over: Haoyu Zhang
Dolan Musicians from Mekit: Jula Muqam (3.26)
Recorded Monday 31 March 2008 in a village outside Shache
Ensemble of the Xinjiang Arts Institute: Merghouli from Chushurigisi Muqam (2.07)
Recorded Saturday 29 March in Urumqi
Closing thoughts from Lucy (2.31)
Ensemble of the Xinjiang Arts Institute: Meshrep from Nawa Muqam (2.18)
Recorded Saturday 29 March in Urumqi
All music recordings were made on location, specially for the BBC by sound engineer James Birtwistle
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