Asian / Pacific / Native America

The music of Asia (excluding Turkey and the Arabic lands, which means from Iran east), plus Australia, Pacific islands (e.g., Hawaii), and Native America.

Kiran Ahluwalia

• Wanderlust [2007, Times Square], B+(*)

Azam Ali

• Elysium for the Brave [2006, Six Degrees], B

Vijaya Anand

• Asia Classics 1: Dance Raja Dance [1992, Luaka Bop], B

Ashwin Batish

• Sitar Power [1986, Shanachie], B

Sheila Chandra (1965– )

• Moonsung [1993–96, RealWorld], C+

Ghazal

• The Rain [2001, ECM], B+

Guo Brothers and Shung Tian [1990– ]

• Yuan [1990, RealWorld], B+

Lama Gyurme (1948– )

• w/Jean-Philippe Rykiel: The Lama's Chants: Songs of Awakening / Roads of Blessings [1994–2001, Narada, 2 CD], B+

Takashi Hirayasu

• w/Bob Brozman: Jin Jin / Firefly [2000, Riverboat], B+
• w/Bob Brozman: Nankuru Naisa [2001, Riverboat], B

Huun-Huur-Tu [1994– ]

• 60 Horses in My Herd: Old Songs and Tunes of Tuva [1993, Shanachie], B

Kayhan Kalhor (1963– )

• w/Erdal Erzincan: The Wind [2004, ECM], B+(*)

Raymond Kane (1925– )

• Master of the Slack Key Guitar [1988, Rounder], B
• Punahele [1994, Dancing Cat], B+

KCP 5

• Many Ways [2005, Challenge], B+(**)

Amjad Ali Khan (1945– )

• Moksha [2005, RealWorld], A–

Badar Ali Khan (1964– )

• Lost In Qawwali [1997, Triloka], A–
• Lost in Qawwali II [1998, Triloka], B

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (1948–97)

• The Ultimate Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan: The Early Years, Volume 1 [1978–82, Narada, 2 CD], B+
• The Ultimate Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan: The Early Years, Volume 2 [1983–84, Narada, 2 CD], A–
• Mustt Mustt [1990, RealWorld], B
• Intoxicated Spirit [1996, Shanachie], A–
• The Rough Guide to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan [(2002), World Music Network], A–

Yungchen Lhamo

• Ama [2005, Real World], B+(**)

Najma

• Qareeb [1988, Shanachie], B+

Shahram Nazeri

• w/Hafez Nazeri: The Passion of Rumi [2007, QuarterTone], B

Deepak Ram

• Steps [2008, Golden Horn], B

Rizwan-Muazam Qawwali

• Attish: The Hidden Fire [1998, Womad/Asia], B
• w/Temple of Sound: People's Colony No. 1 [2001, RealWorld], B+
• A Better Destiny [2002, RealWorld], A–
• Day of Colours [2004, RealWorld], B+

Ravi Shankar (1920– )

• Portrait of Genius [1964, Angel], B+

Suphala

• Blueprint [2007, Suphala], B

Senti Toy

• How Many Stories Do You Read on My Face? [2006, Circular Moves], B

Various Artists

• Bhangra Beatz: A Naxos World Collection [1993–99, Naxos], B+
• Bosavi: Rainforest Music From Papua New Guinea [2001, Smithsonian/Folkways, 3 CD], B
• Edition Pierre Verger: Japan: From Kyoto to Tokyo [(2006), Playasound], B
• Folk and Pop Sounds of Sumatra Vol. 2 [(2004), Sublime Frequencies], B+
• Music of Indonesia 2: Indonesian Popular Music [1991, Smithsonian/Folkways], B
• Putumayo Presents: Asian Lounge [1978–2005, Putumayo World Music], B
• Putumayo Presents: South Pacific Islands [1997–2002, Putumayo World Music], B
• Radio Pyongyang: Commie Funk and Agit Pop From the Hermit Kingdom [1995–2005, Sublime Frequencies], B+
• Radio Sumatra: The Indonesian FM Experience [2004, Sublime Frequencies], B
• The Rough Guide to Bhangra [1993–99, World Music Network], A–
• The Rough Guide to Bhangra Dance [1998–2005, World Music Network], A–
• The Rough Guide to Bollywood [(2002), World Music Network], B
• The Rough Guide to the Music of Hawaii [(2001), World Music Network], A–
• The Rough Guide to Music of Indonesia [(2000), World Music Network], B+
• The Rough Guide to the Music of China [(2003), World Music Network], B+
• The Rough Guide to the Music of Japan [1991–98, World Music Network], B+
• The Rough Guide to the Music of Okinawa [(2001), World Music Network], B
• The Rough Guide to the Music of Pakistan [(2003), World Music Network], B
• The Rough Guide to the Music of the Indian Ocean [(2002), World Music Network], B+
• The Rough Guide to Native American Music [1951–99, World Music Network], B
• Phases of the Moon: Traditional Chinese Music [1981, Columbia], A–