Ulytau

Infobox musical artist
Name = Ulytau Ұлытау


Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Origin = Kazakhstan
Genre = Folk metal
Neo-classical metal
Years_active = 2001 – present
URL = [http://www.ulytau.kz/]
Current_members = Nurgaisha Sadvakasova
Yerzhan Alimbetov
Makism Kichigin
Notable_instruments = Dombra

Ulytau ( _kz. Ұлытау) is a popular instrument folk metal trio from Kazakhstan.cite web |title=The Music of Ulytau |url=http://www.kazakhstanmediacentre.com/history/arts/ulytau.cfm |publisher=Kazakhstanmediacentre.com |accessmonthday=May 6 |accessyear=2008] Their music combines the sound of the violin and electric guitar with the dombra, a traditional two stringed instrument from their country.

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. [cite web |title=History of the Creation |url=http://www.ulytau.kz/en/pages/2.jsp |publisher=Ulytau.kz |accessmonthday=May 6 |accessyear=2008] The name of the group translates to "Big Mountain." They have since toured Germany, England, Scotland, Poland, USA, Turkey, China, Japan and Russia. [cite web |title=Ulytau |publisher=Darksage.ru (In Russian) |url=http://darksage.ru/page/ULYTAU |accessmonthday=May 6 |accessyear=2008 (Google translation: "Despite the youth, musicians have already visited with tours in Germany, England, Scotland, Poland, USA, Turkey, China, Japan and, of course, Russia.")] 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.Fact|date=May 2008 The song was also featured on the Rough Guide compilation to the music of Central Asia. [cite web |author=Greenberg, Adam |title="The Rough Guide to the Music of Central Asia" review |url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:4r68mpp09f6o |publisher=Allmusic.com |accessmonthday=May 6 |accessyear=2008]

Discography

* "Jumyr-Kylysh" (2006)

Members

Line-up

* Erzhan Alimbetov - Dombra
* Max Kichigin - Guitar
* Nurgaysha Sadvakasova - Violin

Session musicians

* Roman Adonin - Keyboards
* Evgeniy Sizov - Bass
* Igori Dzhavad-Back - Drums
* Arslanov Rafael - Drums

References

External links

* [http://www.ulytau.kz/ Official website]