Tag Archives: Meshrap

The Uighur Dolan Maqam called the Chinese Desert Jazz!

Text and photos by Jeff Greene

Late last year, there was an article on the front page of The NY Times about the planned demolition of large sections of the ancient silk road city, Kashgar, in western China.  I decided I should go before it was gone.  An Uzbek friend had invited me to his arranged wedding in Samarkand, and I figured that was all the excuse I needed to go to Central Asia.

Dolan geycheks

 

Continue reading