Photos of Silk Road Musicians Performing During the
Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington, D.C., 28 June 2002

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Boy virtuoso carries on the cultural traditions of Northern India while performing at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival.
(Photo credit: Zahur Ramji/Aga Khan Development Network)

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Colourfully painted buses are a feature of the Pakistani portion of the Silk Road. Here, a famous bus painter from Karachi applies the finishing touches on a new work prepared specially for the Smithsonian Folklife Festival.
(Photo credit: Zahur Ramji/Aga Khan Development Network)

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Turkish singers, in front of a replica of the Topkapi mosque of Istanbul, prepare for a performace of folk songs and music on the National Mall.

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Some of the record crowds visit Samarkand Square
on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The Capitol building is in the background.
(Photo credit: Zahur Ramji/Aga Khan Development Network)

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Traditional Azerbaijani musician performing at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival.

(Photo by Zahur Ramj/Aga Khan Development Network

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