The Silk Road played a major role in the spread of music and religions. Religion has been one of the most important cultural forces to promote the distribution of music along the Silk Road (Music of the Silk Roads). Like religion, music spreads beyond its land of origin because just like when people bring their own faith and rituals with music they bring their own style (Music of the Silk Roads). Religions via the Silk Road include: Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Manicheism, and Nestorianism. Buddhism is a nontheistic religion or philosophy that incorporates a variety of traditions, beliefs and spiritual practices largely based on the teachings attributed to Buddha. Zoroastrianism is one of the world’s oldest monotheistic religions. A monotheistic
