Silk Road Journeys: When Strangers Meet

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Artist: Silk Road Ensemble, Yo-Yo Ma
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2002-04-16
Music Label: Sony
Soundtracks:
  1. Mongolian Traditional longsong
  2. Legend of Herlen (Byambasuren Sharav)
  3. "Blue Little Flower" (Chinese Traditional)
  4. "Mido Mountain" (Chinese Traditional)
  5. Moon over Guan Mountain (Zhao Jiping)
  6. "Miero vuotti uutta kuuta" from Five Finnish Folk Songs (Michio Mamiya)
  7. "Joiku" from Five Finnish Folk Songs (Michio Mamiya)
  8. Avaz-e Dashti (Persian Traditional)
  9. Habil-Sayagy (In Habil's Style) for cello and prepared piano (Franghiz Ali-Zadeh)
  10. Blue as the Turquoise Night of Neyshabur (Kayhan Kalhor)
  11. Chi passa per'sta strada (Filippo Azzaiolo)
  12. Desert Capriccio (Music from the film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon/Tan Dun) (Bonus Track)

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Free Music Review: The Versatile Yo-Yo Ma
Hit: 5 Stars

Since returning from a trip to China, I have become very interested in the music and the entire culture and history of the Far East. To an American, it seems like such an exotic and mysterious world. Given the formidable languages and the vastness of it all, I can only say that I can only hope to acquire a superficial understanding.

As always, the versatile Yo-Yo Ma is quite soulful and technically brilliant in his musical exploration of the "Silk Road". The music, to me, captures the feeling of Asia. The liner notes are very educational in providing a context to the project.

I find Asian music to be very different from our "Western" traditions, but given time and an even chance, I think that you will find this CD to be very nice and enjoyable.

Silk Road Journeys: When Strangers Meet Poster

This disc introduces Yo-Yo Ma's latest and most ambitious adventure, the Silk Road Project. It explores the cultures that flourished along the Silk Road, the ancient trade route that for centuries connected Europe and the East. Founded by Ma in 1998, the project aims to create connections, mutual trust, and cultural interchange between people from different parts of the world through their only shared language: music.

This recording includes music from Mongolia, China, Persia, Japan, Iran, Azerbaijan, and an improvisation on an Italian Renaissance street song, performed by musicians from all those countries, as well as America, on both Eastern and Western instruments. Ma, who participates in every piece either as soloist or part of the ensemble, plays cello and a Mongolian "horse-head fiddle." There is also a Mongolian soprano, who sings a traditional song native to her region. For the uninitiated Western listener, the music requires some getting used to. Much of it is based on rhythmic ostinatos. The melodies use Oriental scales; the intonation is untempered; the music seems all color, texture, and atmosphere, without what might be called themes; and repetition takes the place of development. Contrast is achieved through sudden change, buildup by adding instruments. However, the music is often beautiful, delicate, dreamy, or peaceful; every listener will find his or her own favorite pieces. The playing is splendid, with much inventive improvisation. Inevitably, Ma's tone and personality stand out, but he never dominates in fact or spirit. The booklet offers essays by Ma and the project's musicologist, Theodore Levin, photographs of the players, and drawings of the Eastern instruments. --Edith Eisler

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