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The Hundred Thousand Fools of God: Musical Travels in Central Asia and Queens, New York (Paperback)
by Theodore Levin (Author) "Could there be a less auspicious point of departure for the mysterious East than the dreary Intourist lounge at Moscow's Domodedovo Airport? ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 346 pages
  • Publisher: Indiana University Press; New Ed edition (1 Mar 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 025321310X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0253213105
  • Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 16.5 x 2.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  (1 customer review)
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"The Hundred Thousand Fools of God" assembles a living musical and ethnographic map by highlighting the fate of traditions, beliefs, and social relationships in Muslim and Jewish Central Asian cultures during and after seventy years of Soviet rule. Theodore Levin evokes the spectacular physical and human geography of the area and weaves a rich ethnography of the life styles, values, and art of the musical performers. Photographs, maps, and an accompanying CD (featuring 24 on-site recordings) make "The Hundred Thousand Fools of God" a unique reading and listening experience. Theodore Levin is Associate Professor of Music at Dartmouth College. He began conducting musical and ethnographic research in Uzbekistan in 1978. His recordings of music from Central Asia and other parts of the former Soviet Union appear on Smithsonian Folkways, Nonesuch, Ocora, and other labels.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent exploration of music and culture in Central Asia, 6 Aug 1998
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This review is from: Hundred Thousand Fools of God: The Musical Travels in Central Asia (and Queens, New York) (Hardcover)
Mr. Levin writes about cultural survival and cultural decay in Transoxiana, as seen from the vantage point of traditional musicians. Combining his own traveler's tales with detailed but accessible musicological analysis, he examines the role of the traditional performing arts in the modern world of Uzbekistan, and the way that they have been subverted by the Soviet and successor governments. Engagingly written, without condescension towards the reader or the people of whom he writes, this book will reward readers interested in the cultural life of the region.
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