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The surviving popularity of the komuz as a living instrument, rather than a museum artifact, and the flourishing tradition of Kyrgyz folk music is in no small way thanks to Malik Alikeyev, who died on January 17.

Botoyarova wore a cape during the swimsuit category that bore the stylized image of a woman being subjected to abuse.

Part of the mission is to ensure that Russians engage constructively with people in their new home.

The figures can be found in major American retailers, like Whole Foods.

Dushanbe’s Latin dancers find meaning in something new.

Journalists from Tajikistan played vital roles for many foreign news agencies.

A look back at how Osh celebrated the Islamic holy month, which ended with 13,000 men praying on the city's main square this morning.

The end of the harvest is a time for ritual partying in southern Kyrgyzstan. The festivities can last for days.

A charismatic, handicapped singer has gone viral, triggering appearances with Russian superstars and a member of the ruling family.

Aisuluu Tynybekova conquered poverty, prejudice and depression to win a nation’s respect.

Will Turkmenistan come to Kyrgyzstan’s rescue?

But Russians are more ambivalent about having a Tajik-born singer represent them at the song contest.

New technologies have allowed archeologists to re-examine how domestic animals spread from the Middle East to Asia.

Manizha Sangin emigrated to Russia with her family at age three, during the Tajik civil war.

Protesting artists chose the visit of their better-paid Russian colleagues to make their point.