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 Christmas in Ashgabat Turkmenistan is a curious, little-visited place where the months of the year are named after the President's family, beards are illegal, and there's a public holiday for the honeydew melon. Andy substitutes his traditional seasonal fare for a glass of Presidential Vodka, a Christmas kebab, and a generous helping of Turkmen national folk music, in the first British documentary made inside one of the world's most autocratic states. Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes Playlist ANDY KERSHAW: CHRISTMAS IN ASHGABAT Yar Otagynda Trad Perf: Amenov Vepa/Rahmanov Guban BBC Rec Dur: 45" Menzar Trad Perf: Chariyar Djumayev BBC Rec Dur: 33" Oguzlar Comp: Allamuradov Perf: Musicians from the Cultutal Centre of the Oil and Gas Complex of Turkmenistan, led by Hakberdy Allamuradov BBC Rec Dur: 15" Throughout the programme actuality, interviews and links were recorded in the production vehicle. The driver was playing music on the stereo. The details of this music are unknown. Durations: 1.15/45"/2.06/52"/1.14/1.12 A medley of tunes including an arrangement of Can't Buy Me Love (Lennon/McCartney) Performed by the Violin Ensemble Named after Saparymat The Turkmenbashy BBC Rec Dur: 26"/2.35/3.27 Title Not Known Performed by unknown children from the Ashgabat Musical Boarding School BBC Rec Dur: 26" Title Not Known Performed by unknown children from the Ashgabat Musical Boarding School BBC Rec Dur: 42" Title Not Known Performed by unknown children from the Ashgabat Musical Boarding School BBC Rec Dur: 27" Ghyr-At Trad Perf: Chariyar DjumayevKuwwat Annahalliyev BBC Rec Dur: 2.15 Music from a Music Video TV channel playing in the background during a link recorded in a bar. Details unknown Dur: 2.15 Yara Yetir Trad Perf: Honour to Our President Folk Group BBC Rec Dur: 2.00 Piala Trad Perf: Honour to Our President Folk Group BBC Rec Dur: 3.15 Reflections Trad Perf: Musicians from the National Cultural Centre of Turkmenistan BBC Rec Dur: 1.33 A Piece based on the Verses of the President of Turkmenistan Composer Unknown Perf: Children from the Danatar Ovezov Turkmen National Musical School , directed by Bozagan Amanad BBC Rec Dur: 42" Gopuz Trad Perf: Unknown performer from the Rukhabat District Department of Culture BBC Rec Dur: 54" Intro Composed and Performed by DJ Begga Track 8 from the album Haypeken Gamma Records No number Dur: 1.17 Yandym gyrk Trad Perf: Purmammedou Muhammet BBC rec Dur: 1.27 Night Club background music Details unknown Dur: 1.40 Yene-Yene Composed and Performed by DJ Begga Track 9 from the album Haypeken Gamma Records No number Dur: 1.05 Turkmen Gelin Gyzlary Composed and Performed by DJ Begga Track 10 from the album Sensin Bala Gulistan Records No number Dur: 3.04 Untitled traditional tune Trad Perf: Musicians from the National Cultural Centre of Turkmenistan BBC Rec Dur: 54" Dispute Trad Perf: Music group from the Rukhabat District Department of Culture BBC Rec Dur: 32" Lale Jonym Trad Perf: Girl's chorus from the Rukhabat District Department of Culture BBC rec Dur: 48" Loyalty Trad Perf: Music group from the Rukhabat District Department of Culture BBC rec Dur: 1.05 Horse Races Trad Perf: Dutar player from the Rukhabat District Department of Culture BBC Rec Dur: 1.20 Kusht Depdi Trad arr Lachyn Mammedova Perf: Lachyn Mammedova BBC Rec Dur: 2.58 Support (based on verses of the President) Composer unknown Perf: Akmyrad Nurberdiyev/Arslan Babayev BBC Rec Dur: 3.01 Menzar Trad Perf: Chariyar Djumayev BBC Rec Dur: 57" From the Station to the Mill Trad arr Ashkabad Perf: Ashkabad Track 4 from The Rough Guide to the Music of Central Asia World Music Network RGNET 1129 CD Dur: 1.30 Rhythms of Independence Comp: Allamuradov Perf: Musicians from the Cultutal Centre of the Oil and Gas Complex of Turkmenistan, led by Hakberdy Allamuradov BBC Rec Dur: 1.24 Oguzlar Comp: Allamuradov Perf: Musicians from the Cultutal Centre of the Oil and Gas Complex of Turkmenistan, led by Hakberdy Allamuradov BBC Rec Dur: 1.38 Gem Solo Composer Unknown Perf: An unknown member of the Danatar Ovezov Turkmen National Musical School , directed by Bozagan Amanad BBC Rec Dur: 50" Yar Otagynda Trad Perf: Amenov Vepa/Rahmanov Guban BBC Rec Dur: 2.10 |
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