Bulat Khalilov

Ethnographer, journalist, co-founder of the Ored Recordings label, specializing in field recordings of authentic traditional music from the Caucasus, Russia, and the world. Lives and works in Nalchik.

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Circassian Chanson: From Ritual to Subculture and Back

An essay in the wake of an expedition to the North Caucasus

Ian Nagoski on How Migrants Shaped Music in America

An interview with the founder of Canary Records

The Future of Musical Heritage

DIY ethnographers discuss prospects of field and archival recordings

Life After the World’s End: an Interview with Senyawa

The Indonesian band speaks about journalist cliches, and decentralization

Dismantling the Exoticism: an Interview with Christopher Kirkley

A conversation with Sahel Sounds for the Global Zomia Project

Vik Sohonie on Music as an Instrument for Changing Historical Narratives

An interview with Ostinato Records for the Global Zomia project

Everyone Gets the [Japan] Blues: an Interview with Howard Williams

Bulat Khalilov speaks with the founder of Japan Blues