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Representing Russia's Orient is written in a fluid, easily understandable, but never simplistic style, making it a real joy to read. * Jonas Loeffler, European History Quarterly *

Numerous musical examples and illustrations, along with meticulous documentation, enrich this monumental study. Its detailed historical and cultural background material extends the book's value well beyond the parameters of music per se. * D. Arnold, CHOICE * Representing Russia's Orient is written in a fluid, easily understandable, but never simplistic style, making it a real joy to read. * Jonas Loeffler, European History Quarterly *

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Adalyat Issiyeva teaches at McGill, Carleton, and Concordia Universities in Canada. She is the author of a number of articles on Russian Orientalism, including a recent contribution to Rimsky-Korsakov and His World for the Bard Music Festival Book Series. Her research interests include Russian music, Orientalism, nationalism and identity formation, (music) ethnography, Central Asian music and culture, and the politics of representation. In addition to her academic career, she has represented Uighur traditional dance and songs at a number of folk festivals, including the Smithsonian Silk Road Festival.

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