Afghanistan

Keliwali (in the melodic mode of kastori) by Mohammad Omar (The Virtuoso from Afghanistan)

https://youtu.be/vFkKfo6B7I0

See Lesson Segment #1 here: https://folkways.si.edu/afghan-rubab-lion-instruments/kabuli/music/tools-for-teaching/smithsonian

Read CD liner notes here: https://folkways-media.si.edu/liner_notes/smithsonian_folkways/SFW40439.pdf

Mongolia

The Gallop of Jonon Khar

https://youtu.be/vvUizcUpHW0

See the lesson plan here: https://folkways.si.edu/hooves-on-steppes-morin-huur-mongolia/throat-singing/music/tools-for-teaching/smithsonian

See CD liner notes pages 1-12 and page 20 here: https://folkways-media.si.edu/liner_notes/smithsonian_folkways/SFW40438.pdf

India

Bageshwari (A Traditional Sitar Baga) · Shamim Ahmed

https://youtu.be/6M_QmXe_Rzc

See the lesson plan here: https://folkways.si.edu/indian-sitar/classical/music/tools-for-teaching/smithsonian

CD Liner notes here: https://folkways-media.si.edu/liner_notes/monitor/MON00489.pdf

Japan

Shintaro San of the Mountain

https://youtu.be/OdLqh9Ki80o

Lesson Plan Section #1: https://folkways.si.edu/shintaro-san-of-the-mountain-mountains-minyo-and-japanese-culture/tools-for-teaching/smithsonian

CD Liner notes here: https://folkways-media.si.edu/liner_notes/folkways/FW04534.pdf

 

China

Moonlight on the Ching Yang River written by Yu Shinan

https://youtu.be/1-I73pdXLqA

Lesson Plan Section #1 = https://folkways.si.edu/discovering-east-china-elementary-school/lullaby-vocal-outdoor-solo-programmatic/music/tools-for-teaching/smithsonian

CD Liner notes: https://folkways-media.si.edu/liner_notes/folkways/FW06812.pdf

Note: “Moonlight on the Ching Yang ( Xun_vang) River” (2:02). This piece dates from the Tang dynasty and is attributed to Yu Shinan. The pipa and the erhu play much of the main melodic line in unison. The Xiao  embellishes the melody and  ornaments some of the longer notes. This is a performance of Jiangnan fichu by an early touring group from Shanghai. ~The Concise Garland Encyclopedia of World Music

Bali

Kepandung Sita by Sekaa Kecak Puspita Jaya

https://youtu.be/Zn0MGHLTylo

Lesson Plan Segment #3 here: https://folkways.si.edu/vocal-elysia-indonesia/lullabies-world/music/tools-for-teaching/smithsonian

CD Liner Section F here:https://folkways-media.si.edu/liner_notes/hart/HRT15021.pdf