Turdi Akhun

Turdi Akhun(simplified Chinese:Thổ nhĩ địch ‧ a hồng;traditional Chinese:Thổ nhĩ địch ‧ a hồng;pinyin:Tǔ'ěrdí Āhóng;1881–1956), sometimes spelledTurdu Ahun,^[1]was a traditionalUyghur folkmusician in theXinjiangregion. He was born into a family with a rich musical history and could perform his music completely from memory, even into his 70s.^[2]Prior to his death he, along withOmar Akhun,made a recording of 12muqamsand was recognised as the foremost exponent of this genre.^[3]

References

^"World Music: Latin and North America, Caribbean, India, Asia and Pacific", by Broughton, Simon, Mark Ellingham, Richard Trillo, pg. 45
^Kamberi, Dolkun (May 2005)."Uyghurs and Uyghur Identity"(PDF).Sino-Platonic Papers(150). Philadelphia, PA: Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations, University of Pennsylvania.RetrievedNovember 5,2010.
^Cultural Politics and the Pragmatics of Resistance ArchivedJuly 15, 2009, at theWayback Machine

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[1] "World Music: Latin and North America, Caribbean, India, Asia and Pacific", by Broughton, Simon, Mark Ellingham, Richard Trillo, pg. 45

[2] Kamberi, Dolkun (May 2005)."Uyghurs and Uyghur Identity"(PDF).Sino-Platonic Papers(150). Philadelphia, PA: Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations, University of Pennsylvania.RetrievedNovember 5,2010.

[3] Cultural Politics and the Pragmatics of Resistance ArchivedJuly 15, 2009, at theWayback Machine

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