Trade Winds of the Silk Road | Extended Journey: Italy to Japan (1 Hour)

A continuous west-to-east musical passage across the Silk Road network, tracing regional traditions, acoustic colours, and evocative landscapes from northern Italy across Anatolia, the Caspian, Central Asia, and northwestern China to the ancient courts of Japan. Rather than a historical reenactment, this 68-minute continuous journey unfolds as an imaginative mosaic of movement and encounter. Intimate Mediterranean plucked strings and buoyant coastal rhythms gradually give way to the double-reeds and long-necked lutes of the Caucasus and Central Asian steppes, expansive oasis singing, and the spacious, ceremonial winds of East Asia. Each chapter connects naturally to the next, while carrying the listener across vast geographical and musical distances. Designed for deep listening, focus, study, or atmospheric travel. Original AI-assisted music, conceptually directed and curated by The Trade Wind Society. Follow The Trade Wind Society and discover where the journey goes next. 00:00 Il Torchio e la Marea — Italy 03:15 Thalassa Platia — Greece 06:53 Boğazın Akıntısı — Türkiye 10:59 Yolun Taşı — Türkiye 14:56 The Carved Stone — Armenia 18:33 Xəzər Sahilində Qonaq — Azerbaijan 22:13 The Restorer’s Hand — Iran 27:00 Yol Ayrımı — Iran (Khorasan) 30:48 Türkmen Ocağı — Turkmenistan 34:23 Turna Qanoti — Uzbekistan 38:14 Ariq Boshida — Uzbekistan (Fergana Valley) 40:34 Jorgolo — Kyrgyzstan 43:53 Karwansaray — China (Uyghur) 47:00 Muzdek Su — China (Turpan) 50:39 Hexi Post — China (Dunhuang) 54:22 To Chang’an Before Dawn — China 57:39 Gvaq Dah (Crossing the River) — China (Guangxi) 1:01:07 The Distant Shore — Korea 1:05:01 The Eastern Terminus — Japan #WorldMusic #SilkRoad #FolkMusic #CentralAsianMusic #TraditionalMusic