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Through the former Soviet republic of Uzbekistan, Yulduz Usmanova sold over five million albums worldwide before releasing Alma Alma, an album that highlights traditional instruments like the gijak and dombra with Usmanova’s distinctive voice.

As the Turkish, Persian, and Central Asian components of Uzbekian folklore are preserved, Usmanova’s music demonstrates the influences of Western rock and roll, jazz, and dance music aswell. Based on German music journal, Stereoplay, Usmanova’s “rhythms and melodies derive from Turkish-Ottoman pub and harmony constructions but prevent that tranquility nerve-killing …