Not Just Silk is a collection of mini-podcasts about curious cultural amalgamations and historic heritage from around the Inner Eurasian space. As its name suggests, it aims to show that there is more to the rich history of these territories than the silk, which was once traded there and gave name to the famous trade routes.
Podcast Overview
Not Just Silk is a collection of mini-podcasts about curious cultural amalgamations and historic heritage from around the Inner Eurasian space. As its name suggests, it aims to show that there is more to the rich history of these territories than the silk, which was once traded there and gave name to the famous trade routes.
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3/23/2021
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May 16, 2021
What place do textiles occupy in ancient & modern Central Asian communities?
<p>How important were textiles in Central Asian economies historically? How do we know where the pieces were produced? Are there differences in the weaving traditions of Europe, Middle East and Central Asia? And<strong> </strong>is textile-weaving still as important for Central Asian families?<br> <br> In Episode #4 <strong>“What place do textiles occupy in ancient & modern history of Central Asian communities?”</strong> (the last one in the series) we put textiles into a broader regional & historic landscape, exploring their place in societies that weaved, traded and wore them. We wrap up the series with some recommendations for museums and workshops to visit when you hopefully travel to the Central Eurasian countries yourself!</p> <p>You can find the transcript for this conversation at: <a href="https://notjustsilkpodcast.wordpress.com/?page_id=653" rel="external noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://notjustsilkpodcast.wordpress.com/series/central-asian-textiles/textiles-in-central-asian-societies/</a> <br> If you have any thoughts, comments, or questions, drop me an email at: <a href="mailto:dovgalyukolesya@gmail.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">dovgalyukolesya@gmail.com</a></p> <p>The melody you hear at the beginning & end of the episode is "Chuli Irok", a folk Uzbek melody played on dutar by Gulyam Kuchkarov.</p> <p><br></p>
May 10, 2021
What can colours & motifs tell us about Central Asian textiles?
<p>What colours do craftspeople use when weaving textiles and why? What do motifs and aberrations therein tell us about the pieces observed, and how to tell mistakes & variations apart?</p> <p>In Episode #3 <strong>“What can colours & motifs tell us about Central Asian textiles?” </strong>(series The world of Central Asian textiles) we look into the visual element of woven pieces in Central Asia: colours & motifs. Victoria also introduces some core concepts she operates in her research –<strong> error and variation</strong>, and explains why it matters to look into the mistakes that masters occasionally make.</p> <p>You can find transcript for this conversation at: <a href="https://notjustsilkpodcast.wordpress.com/?page_id=651" rel="external noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://notjustsilkpodcast.wordpress.com/series/central-asian-textiles/colours-and-motifs/</a><br> If you have any thoughts, comments, or questions, drop me an email at: <a href="mailto:dovgalyukolesya@gmail.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">dovgalyukolesya@gmail.com</a></p> <p>The melody you hear at the beginning & end of the episode is "Chuli Irok", a folk Uzbek melody played on dutar by Gulyam Kuchkarov.</p>
May 5, 2021
How to weave Central Asian pile textiles?
<p>In <strong>Episode #2 “How to weave Central Asian pile textiles?”</strong> (series The world of Central Asian textiles) Victoria introduces <strong>pile textiles</strong> <strong>– the "3D version" of plain textiles.</strong> We discuss what materials Central Asian craftswomen normally use to make pile textiles and what steps are included in the process. I experimented a bit with the background sounds which accompany Victoria's descriptions to facilitate (low-key) immersive experience. Enjoy! </p> <p>You can find transcript for this conversation at: <a href="https://notjustsilkpodcast.wordpress.com/series/central-asian-textiles/weaving-process/" rel="external noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://notjustsilkpodcast.wordpress.com/series/central-asian-textiles/weaving-process/</a><br> If you have any thoughts, comments, or questions, drop me an email at: <a href="mailto:dovgalyukolesya@gmail.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">dovgalyukolesya@gmail.com</a></p> <p>The melody you hear at the beginning & end of the episode is "Chuli Irok", a folk Uzbek melody played on dutar by Gulyam Kuchkarov.</p>
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