Ulytau
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Ulytau (Template:Lang-kz), literally meaning "the great mountain", is a popular Turkic neopagan instrumental folk metal trio from Kazakhstan.<ref name="KMC">Template:Cite web</ref> Their music combines the sound of the violin and electric guitar with the dombra, a traditional two stringed instrument from their country.
The band is named after the district of Ulytau in Central Kazakhstan, the mythical birthplace of the nation.
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Biography
Ulytau was conceived as a project by producer Kydyrali Bolmanov in 2001 to merge Western and Eastern music with arrangements of classical music from such composers as Kurmangazy Sagyrbayuly, Antonio Vivaldi, Niccolò Paganini and Johann Sebastian Bach.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> They have since toured Germany, England, Scotland, Poland, USA, Turkey, China, Japan and Russia.<ref>Template:Cite web Template:Dead link (Google translation: Despite the youth, musicians have already visited with tours in Germany, England, Scotland, Poland, USA, Turkey, China, Japan and, of course, Russia.)</ref> The band was awarded the "Golden Disc" in 2001 for their song "Aday" that was based on a composition from Kurmangazy of the same name.<ref>ULYTAU – Wanderer zwischen Welten</ref> The song was also featured on the Rough Guide compilation to the music of Central Asia.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Discography
- Jumyr-Kylysh (2006) (In Germany released 2009 as Two Warriors)
Members
Line-up
- Erjan Alimbetov - Dombra
- Maxim Kichigin - Guitar
- Alua Makanova - Violin
Session musicians
- Roman Adonin - Keyboards
- Oleg Tarnovskiy - Guitar
- Serik Sansyzbayev - Bass
- Rafael Arslanov - Drums
References
External links
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