Robert Browning Associates, Lotus Music & Dance, and Roulette present
Friday, April 25, 2025 at 8:00pm                      
Oghlan Bakhshi & Zyyada Jumayeva
Turkmen Music from the Steppes of Iran and Central Asia


Roulette, 509 Atlantic Avenue at 3rd Avenue
​Downtown Brooklyn  | tel. 917-267-0363
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This special concert features Oghlan Bakhshi and Zyyada Jumayeva in an entrancing program of Turkmen music – music that is rarely performed in the US. Oghlan Bakhshi, a virtuoso dutar (2-stringed lute) player and bard, trained under acclaimed masters and is the first indigenous Turkmen musician to present the rich Turkmen traditional arts to Western audiences. Recently he released his new album, Journey Across the Steppes, the first international release of Turkmen folk music in 30 years. He is joined by Zyyada Jumayeva, a dutar player and bard from Turkmenistan who was trained by notable Turkmen bards and represents the female bardic tradition of Turkmenistan.


“Through his passionate renditions and profound musical expressions, he has emerged as a leading exponent and ambassador of the Turkmen musical heritage” – World Music Central


“an intense experience” - Songlines