December 9, 2016 07:49 am PST
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Woman Kyrgyz singer records amazing version of a traditionally male-voiced poem
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Gulzada Ryskulova's musical version of the Manas epic -- a folkloric tale usually recited by Kyrgyz men -- is nothing short of amazing, as is the tale itself, which was preserved through furtive oral tradition during the Soviet era, in which it was suppressed. (more…)
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