Tengir-Too.

Music of Central Asia, Vol. 1: Mountain Music of Kyrgyzstan.  Smithsonian Folkways

Folk music played by a virtuoso ensemble can sometimes seem as if it’s divorced from its roots.  Yet this set (both a CD and a DVD) from the nomadic cultures of Kyrgyzstan comes full of passion, brilliantly performer by top-notched professionals.  Using fiddles, string instruments, jaw harps and voices, it all imparts a sense of joyful glee, both entertaining and educational.