turkic
what it is
The Turkic peoples are a collection of ethnic groups that live in northern, eastern, central and western Asia, northwestern China and parts of eastern Europe. They speak languages belonging to the Turkic language family. They share, to varying degrees, certain cultural traits and historical backgrounds.
✦ start here: albums
✦ who's making it, level by level
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
✦ make turkic a playlist
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questions
What is turkic?
The Turkic peoples are a collection of ethnic groups that live in northern, eastern, central and western Asia, northwestern China and parts of eastern Europe. They speak languages belonging to the Turkic language family. They share, to varying degrees, certain cultural traits and historical backgrounds.
What are good turkic albums to start with?
Try Kemençä by Yulia Arnaut, Jannona by Yulduz Usmanova, Songs From the Steppes: Kazakh Music Today by Various Artists, and Turkestan chinois. le muqam des dolan / chinese turkestan. the muqam of the dolan by Musiciens De Yantak, District De Makit, Xinjiang.
Who are some women making turkic?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/turkic/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making turkic, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-22