Format: Vinyl Record LP, Melodiya Records. USSR release. Roots music vinyl record LP release from Bahram Mansurov. Classic Soviet era Mugham ethnic Roots music LP. Bahram Mansurov was a Soviet Azerbaijani tar player. One LP housed in a standard jacket. Previous owner's notes label on back of jacket. They are characterized by diverse cultures such as Turkic or Persian. Record label: Melodiya Records. USSR Grade: Vinyl VG+, Jacket VG+ Stock: 1. Item: RM33779m3047331005 letrM
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Melodiya Records. USSR release. Roots music vinyl record LP release from Bahram Mansurov. Classic Soviet era Mugham ethnic Roots music LP. Bahram Mansurov was a Soviet Azerbaijani tar player. Double LP housed in a gatefold jacket. A folk ethnic music LP release from one of the Soviet-era stan countries located in Central Asia, these countries being Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. They are characterized by diverse cultures such as Turkic or Persian. Record label: Melodiya Records. USSR Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket VG+ Stock: 1. Item: RM33778m304733100547333001 letrM
Roots Music LP
Makom Buzruk - Navoi, Ghazals of Nodiri, Uzbekisatn Folk Music (A-020507-10)
GBP 54.95
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Melodiya Records. USSR release. Roots music vinyl record LP release from Makom Buzruk. Classic Soviet era Hindi and Uzbek ethnic Roots music LP. A folk ethnic music LP release from one of the Soviet-era stan countries located in Central Asia, these countries being Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. They are characterized by diverse cultures such as Turkic or Persian. Record label: Melodiya Records. USSR Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket EX Stock: 1. Item: RM33777a02050710 letrB
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Melodiya Records. USSR release. Roots music vinyl record LP release from Hazratkul Khudoyberdi. Classic Soviet era Uzbek ethnic Roots music LP. A folk ethnic music LP release from one of the Soviet-era stan countries located in Central Asia, these countries being Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. They are characterized by diverse cultures such as Turkic or Persian. Record label: Melodiya Records. USSR Grade: Vinyl VG+, Jacket VG+ Stock: 1. Item: RM33776m304115152 letrK
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Melodiya Records. USSR release. Roots music vinyl record LP release from Dzhepbar Khansakhatov. Classic Soviet era ethnic Roots music LP. A folk ethnic music LP release from one of the Soviet-era stan countries located in Central Asia, these countries being Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. They are characterized by diverse cultures such as Turkic or Persian. Record label: Melodiya Records. USSR Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket EX Stock: 1. Item: RM33775m304400708 letrK
Roots Music LP
Various - Twelve Uyghur Muqam (Muqham) Iraq (C30 23357 003)
GBP 31.95
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Melodiya Records. USSR release. Roots music vinyl record LP release from Various. Classic Uyghur Mukam ethnic Roots music LP. A Muqam is the melody type used in the music of the Uyghurs, a Turkic ethnic group native to the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in Northwest China. Record label: Melodiya Records. USSR Grade: Vinyl VG+, Jacket VG+ Stock: 1. Item: RM33738c3023357003 letrV
About this Vinyl Record: A wonderful document of the Iraq Muqam — one of the twelve great classical suites of the Uyghur people! Released on Melodiya, this album presents performers bringing to life a tradition stretching back centuries, with its characteristic journey from the stately, free-rhythm introduction through increasingly rhythmic and animated sections to the lively dance finale. Rooted in the musical crossroads of the ancient Silk Road, this is music of extraordinary richness and complexity, performed with commitment and artistry and preserved for posterity by the Soviet recording industry's Melodiya label.
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Melodiya Records. USSR release. Roots music vinyl record LP release from Uyghur Ensemble of Muqamists of Uzbek TV and Radio, H. Khelyamov. Classic Uyghur ethnic Roots music LP. Uyghurs are a Turkic ethnic group, primarily Muslim, native to the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in Northwest China. Record label: Melodiya Records. USSR Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket EX Stock: 1. Item: RM33734c30107512 letrU
About this Vinyl Record: Another magnificent recording from H. Khelyamov and the Uyghur Ensemble of Muqamists of Uzbek TV and Radio! The Rak Muqam is one of the celebrated twelve classical suites at the core of Uyghur musical culture — a sophisticated, multi-movement form blending poetry, melody, rhythm, and dance that can last two hours in full performance. Named from the Arabic maqam modal system, these pieces carry centuries of Silk Road musical exchange within them. This Melodiya recording is a vivid and beautifully performed document of a living heritage.
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Melodiya Records. USSR release. Roots music vinyl record LP release from Uyghur Ensemble of Muqamists of Uzbek TV and Radio, H. Khelyamov. Classic Soviet era Uzbeki Uyghur ethnic Roots music LP. A folk ethnic music LP release from one of the Soviet-era stan countries located in Central Asia, these countries being Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. They are characterized by diverse cultures such as Turkic or Persian. Record label: Melodiya Records. USSR Grade: Vinyl VG+, Jacket EX Stock: 1. Item: RM33733c30107534 letrU
About this Vinyl Record: An extraordinary voyage into one of the world's great classical music traditions! This Melodiya recording presents the Uyghur Ensemble of Muqamists of Uzbek TV and Radio under H. Khelyamov performing the Mushavrek Muqam — one of the twelve great classical suites at the heart of Uyghur musical heritage. Blending sung poetry, instrumental passages, and dance sections, the Muqam is a profound and intricate art form recognised by UNESCO. The ensemble's performance is a thrillingly alive and deeply immersive experience.
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Melodiya Records. USSR release. Roots music vinyl record LP release from Various. Classic Soviet era Tajik ethnic Roots music LP. A folk ethnic music LP release from one of the Soviet-era stan countries located in Central Asia, these countries being Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. They are characterized by diverse cultures such as Turkic or Persian. Record label: Melodiya Records. USSR Grade: Vinyl VG+, Jacket VG+ Stock: 1. Item: RM33732a0324934 letrV
About this Vinyl Record: What a delightful and colourful musical portrait of Tajikistan! This Melodiya compilation gathers some of the most appealing and characteristic melodies from this magnificent Central Asian republic — a land where Persian, Turkic, and broader Islamic musical influences have blended over many centuries into something wonderfully distinctive. Vocal and instrumental pieces alike sparkle with ornate melodic lines and infectious rhythmic energy. A warm, richly varied record that invites the listener deep into the heart of one of the ancient world's most culturally vibrant musical traditions.
Roots Music LP
I. Isakov - Kui Islambeka Iskakova, Kuy Doszhana Kurakova (M30-40997-8)
GBP 17.95
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Melodiya Records. USSR release. Roots music vinyl record LP release from I. Isakov. Classic Soviet Kazakh era ethnic Roots music LP. I. Isakov on the dombra performing works by Kui Islambeka Iskakova and Kuy Doszhana Kurakova. A folk ethnic music LP release from one of the Soviet-era stan countries located in Central Asia, these countries being Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. They are characterized by diverse cultures such as Turkic or Persian. Record label: Melodiya Records. USSR Grade: Vinyl VG+, Jacket VG+ Stock: 1. Item: RM33730m30409978 letrI
About this Vinyl Record: A precious document of the Kazakh kui tradition! Released on Melodiya, this album presents instrumental pieces composed by two celebrated Kazakh masters — the kuishi Islambek Iskakov and Dozhan Kurakov — performed with feeling and artistry by I. Isakov. The kui is a purely instrumental form of extraordinary expressive range, traditionally performed on the dombyra or kobyz, used to tell stories, describe landscapes, and convey deep emotion. An immensely rewarding exploration of one of Central Asia's most distinctive and lyrical art forms.
Format: Vinyl Record LP, GNP-Crescendo Records. USA release from 1962. Roots music vinyl record LP release from Elisabeth Waldo. Classic Andean Folk Roots music LP. Jacket open but still in original shrink. A United States vinyl pressing, hard to find outside the USA. Record label: GNP-Crescendo Records. USA Grade: Vinyl VG+, Jacket EX Stock: 1. Item: RM33689gnps603 letrW
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Mooncrest Records. UK release from 19. Folk music vinyl record LP release from Shirley Collins and The Albion Country Band. Classic Folk music LP. Record label: Mooncrest Records. UK Grade: Vinyl VG+, Jacket VG+ Stock: 1. Item: RM33622crest11 letrC