avram tolmasov is a Bukharian jewish singer from Queens. The Bukharian jews are an ancient people of central asia, with a large former concentration in Uzbekistan. Thought to have been part of the people who stayed behind in the Persian empire after the Babylonian captivity, they have developed their own unique culture blending Turkic, Indian, and Persian influences as well as ancient Jewish tradition. Today the largest concentration of Bukharian jews, outside of Israel, is in New York, specifically Queens.
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