Today I had another serendipitous and rather unforgettable Uyghur language lesson; this one took place during my dutar lesson.
Last year I had already learned the root verb for “love” - suy. So “I love you” would be “Man sizni suyman.” Today, I learned that, if you’re intending to say “love” (suy), you better not make […]
A couple weeks ago, one of my teachers invited us over to his house for lunch. We were all looking forward to a typical Uyghur lunch, so we were mildly surprised when we were served what looked like Chinese jiaozi. For those of you uninitiated, jiaozi (sometimes called “Chinese dumplings” in English, but nothing at […]
Recently a couple of my friends, who know my passion for Uyghur music, have directed my attention to the link that I’ve listed below. It will take you to a webpage containing a field recording of Uyghur folk music put together by a guy who spent the better part of a year traveling around Xinjiang, […]
