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Sounds of the Silk Route: Music of the Karakalpaks (video)

Sounds of the Silk Route: Music of the Karakalpaks (video)

Nukus is tucked into the western desert of Uzbekistan, and capital of the autonomous republic of Karakalpakstan. Here, musicians have long held an important role in Karakalpak society as both singers and storytellers; watch and listen as they perform at the famous Savitsky Art Museum.