The international jazz festival Jazz Bishkek Spring takes place in the capital of Kyrgyzstan every year in April, spanning two or three nights across multiple venues. This vibrant event offers a ...

Brass bellowed, cymbals crashed and a snare drum kept time. Then, a choir exploded into an up-tempo march. As the music blared over the loudspeakers of a hearing room, members of parliament looked at ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The Tengir-Too is a new ensemble that plays old music. The group takes its name from the mountain range that towers over the high alpine passes ...

Vladimir Putin tried to play a traditional musical instrument during his state visit to Kyrgyzstan on Wednesday (November 26). The Russian president was given an impromptu lesson on how to play the ...