The Silk Road Musical Project:

[swan24]

An interesting collaboration of musical talent that includes world renown cellist Yo Yo Ma:

General website: http://www.silkroadproject.org/

List of current recordings: http://www.silkroadproject.org/MusicArtists/Recordings/tabid/167/Default.aspx

[bobsticks]

Hey Swan,

I have When Strangers Meet and it's interesting. You really can't go wrong with YoYo Ma...I suppose my favorite of his "non-traditional" stuff would be Obrigado Brazil which is a juxtaposition of latin flavors.

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Ap%2B-JMOsL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

If you're up for an experimental escapade through some traditional and not-so-staid folkisms check out the Smithsonian collection...

http://www.folkways.si.edu/

Happy listening

---sticks