Uyghurs have an intriguing dance called the Sama. It’s a dance for men only, and it’s danced only during special occasions, like a wedding or a holiday.
The Muslim month of fasting called Ramadan ends with a holiday called Roza Heyt. After the morning prayers are finished, everyone eats a big breakfast. If they’ve been fasting, […]
What does the Avon Company and Uyghur folk music have in common? A Uyghur musician dispenses both!
This past weekend Mohammed, a Uyghur friend of mine, brought Ali to my home so I could meet him. Mohammed knows that I’m interested in Uyghur music, and Ali is a Uyhgur musician. After he graduated from college, he […]
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Agglutinative – Characterized by agglutination…okay…(looks up agglutination…)
Agglutination – a mass or group formed by the union of…hmm, maybe not…
- a reaction in which particles (as red blood cells or bacteria) suspended in a liquid…hmm, I think I’ll keep looking…
- the formation of derivational or inflectional words by putting together constituents of which each expresses a […]
First it was a barely perceptible damp spot, maybe only an inch square. In fact, it was so small that I wondered if it had always been there and I had just never noticed it before. However, the next day it was a distinctly larger damp spot. The following day it was a largish damp […]
This is just a quick notice to let you know that for some reason, after my first video clip uploaded fine, my blog isn’t allowing me to upload the other clips. I’m still working on this issue, trying to find out why. I’ll let you know when I’m able to upload any more.
Also, […]
Last week I attended a recital put on by the faculty of the Music Department at our school, Kashgar Teachers College. It wasn’t until just today that I finally figured out how to upload video clips. Therefore, below you can find five different excerpts of the recital:
1) A teacher playing a ghijak, a traditional Uyghur […]
