I'm not sure what these three call themselves, but they're one of Xinjiang's most popular acts. That is, they're popular with Uyghurs in Xinjiang despite the fact they are actually Uyghurs from Uzbekistan. This music video is a fine example of Uyghur pop. *** Read more about Xinjiang at http://china.notspec ial.org/ ***
Another video from the same group of Uyghur girls! This time they're performing at the Grand Bazaar in Urumqi, capital of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Enjoy. *** Read more about Xinjiang at http://china.notspec ial.org/ ***
These three cuties from Uzbekistan are by far the most popular artists of those I've featured on my site. Most of Shahrizoda's videos can be found on YouTube, but this Russian-flavored number was missing. Enjoy.
One of the leading Uyghur pop musicians from Kashgar, Xinjiang... this is a video from Arzigul Tursun's latest VCD, "Gulyarla", entitled "Gulzarangza".
A clip from "China from the Inside" about Chinese control over Xinjiang. Includes a rare interview with Ismail Tiliwaldi, the Uyghur figurehead of the Xinjiang government, and other Uyghur communists.
Video captured on cellphone of Tibetan Buddhist monks protesting near the entrance to the Labrang Monastery in Xiahe, Gansu province in China. March 15, 2008.
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Music video for Wushur Kari's song entitled "Ziyarat", in which the singer returns to Kashgar and visits many of the city's top sites. Particularly interesting are the scenes at the beginning and end of the video in the square around Id Kah Mosque. The last two minutes of the video particularly capture the mood of Kashgar.
A photographer from Nat Geo traces Marco Polo's route through Xinjiang to China. In Part 1, he travels from the Pamir Mountains on the Sino-Afghan border to Kashgar.
A photographer from Nat Geo traces Marco Polo's route through Xinjiang to China. In Part 2, he travels along the southern Silk Road to Yengisar and Hotan.
Something a bit more traditional for Rouzijie (Eid ul-Fitr), the festival at the end of Ramadan. This clip features a traditional-style song from Hotan in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, only using a dutar (two-stringed guitar) and wooden spoons for rhythym.
I'll have to check on this guy's name, but he's widely recognized by Uyghurs in Xinjiang as the region's best suona player. This video also features typically beautiful Uyghur dancing.
A photographer from Nat Geo traces Marco Polo's route through Xinjiang to China. In Part 3, he travels into the Taklamakan Desert and attends a Tajik (perhaps Kyrgyz?) wedding in Aksai. Warning: includes somewhat graphic footage of a sacrificial lamb slaughter.
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