- Hardcover: 144 pages
- Publisher: CRICKET BOOKS; 1 edition (Oct 7 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0812626664
- ISBN-13: 978-0812626667
- Product Dimensions: 23.8 x 20.1 x 1.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 581 g
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From Publishers Weekly
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Project (which he started "to share and explore the rich cultural traditions of the peoples of the Silk Road," according to the foreword) marks the inspiration for a book for young readers, Caravan to America: Living Arts of the Silk Road by John Major and Betty Belanus. The authors profile eight people in the U.S. who actively practice these traditional arts, including Yeshi Dorjee, a Tibetan monk living near Los Angeles, who creates Buddhist thangka paintings; Iranian-American chef Najmieh Batmanglij; and Greek-American oud, or lute, maker Peter Kyvelos. Photos and traditional prints illustrate the offering.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From School Library Journal
Grade 5-8-In 1998, cellist Yo-Yo Ma and others started the Silk Road Project to promote the varied cultures and traditions of the countries that lie along the path of this ancient trade route. Though traders and explorers began to move along the famous route more than 2000 years ago, the arts, crafts, and music that have flourished along its length are very much alive today. Full of colorful and informative archival and contemporary photographs and drawings, this book profiles eight different artists whose cultural roots are in the countries of the Silk Road and who now live in the United States. They are: a performer of Peking opera, a Korean-American martial artist, a Tibetan artist-monk, a Turkmen rug restorer, a singer from Bukhara, an Iranian-American cook, a calligrapher of Armenian background, and a Greek American oud maker. Each person's story is told in an interesting manner, and information about their specialty and its history is woven throughout the text. Pertinent maps, a detailed glossary, a well-annotated list of further reading, and a thorough index add to the book's usefulness. Not only is the work informative, but it is handsome as well. Traditional motifs form borders on many of the pages, and appropriate designs and pieces of art accompany the photographs illustrating the work of each artist.
Barbara Scotto, Michael Driscoll School, Brookline, MA
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Barbara Scotto, Michael Driscoll School, Brookline, MA
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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