Unrepresented and stateless peoples produce some of the world's greatest music - music without frontiers. This Rough Guide celebrates the remarkable and diverse music of the indigenous peoples and minorities living in unrecognised or occupied territories around the world, including Palestine, Tibet, Garifuna and Western Sahara.For unrepresented peoples such as the Palestinians, Roma, Kurds, Corsicans, Uyghyurs and Tibetans, without state support for music academies, cultural centres or institutions of higher learning, preserving music, and creating new art forms becomes a key part of their identity, a symbol of defiance against the pressures of assimilation, and one of the only ways to pass on traditions to future generations. While the stateless lack many means of promotion, their personal stake in cultural preservation has played a large role in creating some of the best music... without frontiers.Bonus CD: 'Songs From Tibet' by Namgyal LhamoNamgyal Lhamo is the acclaimed exponent of Tibetan traditional singing and Tibetan Opera, Lhamo. Steeped in the folk and classical traditions of her country, she continues to receive universal recognition and has been aptly christened The Nightingale of Tibet.