''Jumyr-Kylysh'' is the debut (and thus far, only) studio release from the all-instrumental
Turkic/
Kazakh folk
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pagan metal
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band
Ulytau
Ulytau ( kk, Ұлытау, ''Ūlytau''), literally meaning "the great mountain", is a popular Turkic neopagan instrumental folk metal trio from Kazakhstan. Their music combines the sound of the violin and electric guitar with the dombra, a tradit ...
, which hails from the
Ulytau District
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in Kazakhstan. The album features modern, metal-based interpretations and arrangements of pieces by composers such as
Vivaldi
Antonio Lucio Vivaldi (4 March 1678 – 28 July 1741) was an Italian composer, virtuoso violinist and impresario of Baroque music. Regarded as one of the greatest Baroque composers, Vivaldi's influence during his lifetime was widesprea ...
,
Bach
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and
Mozart, but keeps the emphasis on the Kazakh folk tradition; to that end, there are also arrangements of pieces from composers such as Makhambet Utemisov and Qurmangazy Sagyrbaiuly.
Track Listing[https://www.discogs.com/Ulytau-Jumyr-Kylysh/release/3418049 Track Listing at discogs; retrieved 12-3-19]
#"Adai" (
Qurmangazy Sagyrbaiuly
Kurmangazy Sagyrbaev ( kk, Құрманғазы Сағырбайұлы, ''Qūrmanğazy Sağyrbaıūly''; 1823–1896) was a Kazakh composer, instrumentalist ( kobyz, dombra), and folk artist. He influenced Kazakh musical culture. He was born in 1 ...
) 3:12
#"Winter (Four Seasons)" (Vivaldi) 3:56
#"Kurishiler" (I. Iskakov) 3:29
#"Jumyr-Kylysh" (
Makhambet Utemisov) 5:04
#"Toccata and Fugue" (Bach) 4:15
#"Ata Tolaguy" (Nurgisa Tilendiev) 4:11
#"Turkish March" (Mozart) 4:11
#"Yapyr-Ai" (Kazakh traditional folk song) 3:49
#"Teriskapai" (Shalmyrza) 4:03
#"Kokil" (Kazangap Tlepbergenovich) 3:36
*Note: The liner notes contain a/an "Project Author"; this person goes by the name of Kydyrali Bolmanod.
Personnel
*Maxim Kilchigin: Electric Guitar
*Erjan Alimbetov:
Dombra
The ''dombra'', also known as ''dombyra'' ( kz, домбыра, uz, dombira, ba, думбыра) is a long-necked Kazakh, Uzbek and Bashkir lute and a musical string instrument. The dombyra shares certain characteristics with the komuz ...
*Roman Adonin: Keyboards
*Evgeny Sizov: Bass
*Nurgaisha Sadvakasova: Violin
*Igor Djavad-Zade: Drums
Production
*Arranged and Directed by Tabriz Shakhidi
*Produced by Tim Palmer and Maxim Kilchigin
*Recorded by Slava Motliev at Vladimir Osinsky Studios
*Mixed by Tim Palmer at Paramount Recording Studios
*Mastered by Leonid Vorobiev at Vladimir Osinsky Studios
References
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2006 debut albums