Various Artists - Contemporary Russian / Various - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Album Tracks 1. Moscow Nights (Podmoskovni Vechera) 2. Clouds Over the Town (Tuchi Nad Gorodo Vstali) 3. Lonely Accordion (Odinokaya Garmon) 4. Katiusha 5. Song of Roshchin 6. Why? (Otchevo, Pochemu) 7. Blue Twilight (Siniye Sumerki) 8. Accordion Waltz 9. Handy, W.C.; St. Louis Blues 10. First Love Waltz 11. Try and Guess! (Podi Poproboi, Ogadai-Ka) 12. Hear Me Out, My Pretty One! (Uslish Menya, Khoroshaya) 13. Moon Waltz (Lunni Vals) 14. If You Love (Yesli Lyubish) 15. Always with You (Vsegda S Toboi)

Album Tracks 1. Tsiganochka Gipsy Dance [Instrumental] 2. Moonlight 3. Gobak 4. Ochi Chiornye - Valentina Ponomareva 5. Svetit Mesiat - Stars of St. Petersburg 6. Korobeiniki Pedlars 7. Hora - Oleg Ponomarev 8. Volga Boat Men - Optina Pustyn Male Choir 9. Come on, Gipsy - Balalaika-Ensemble Wolga 10. Stenka Razin - Vitaly Romanov 11. Barinya - Stars of St. Petersburg 12. Shatritsa - Valentina Ponomareva 13. Tonkaya Ryabina The Slender Rowan Tree 14. Cloth Merchant - Vitaly Romanov 15. Valenki Felt Boots 16. Little Bell - Optina Pustyn Male Choir

This collection of music from Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Uzbekistan is the culmination of many centuries of musical practice and custom. Music of the Russian Middle East focuses on one of the most prominent features of this region's music - it's unique vocal tradition. While instruments play a vital role in the music of Central Asia, this album highlights the distinctive talents of singers as heard on the intensely powerful InchKatar and Tesnif,Inch from the mountains of Azerbaijan. Album Tracks 1. Nemchuponi (Bukhara) 2. Kurban Olam (Bukhara) 3. Katar and Tesnif (Azerbaijan) 4. Kiurd Shakhnaz (Azerbaijan) 5. Woman's Song (Uzbekistan) 6. Shakhnoz-Huliar (Uzbekistan) 7. Siurmeli Kyz (Azerbaijan) 8. Gahtzehk-Tehcehk (Armenia)