Ulytau

Ulytau (Kazakh:Ұлытау, Turkish:Uludağ) is a popular instrumental fowk metal trio frae Kazakhstan. Their muisic combines the soond of the violin an electric guitar wi the dombra, a traditional twa stringed instrument frae their kintra.

Biography
Ulytau wis conceived as a project bi producer Kydyrali Bolmanov in 2001 tae merge Wastren an Eastren muisic wi arrangements o classical muisic frae such composers as Kurmangazy Sagyrbayuly, Antonio Vivaldi, Niccolò Paganini an Johann Sebastian Bach. The name o the group translates t "Big Mountain." They hae since toured Germany, Ingland, Scotland, Poland, USA, Turkey, Cheenae, Japan an Roushie. (Google translation: Despite the youth, muisicians have already visitit wi tours in Germany, Ingland, Scotland, Poland, USA, Turkey, Cheenae, Japan an, o course, Roushie.) The baund wis awardit the "Golden Disc" in 2001 for their sang "Aday" that wis based on a composition frae Kurmangazy o the same name. The sang wis also featured on the Rough Guide compilation tae the muisic o Central Asie. The debut album "Jumyr-Kylysh" frae 2006 will be released on 17 Juin 2009 as Two Warriors in Germany.

Discography
Jumyr-Kylysh (2006) (In Germany released 2009 as Two Warriors)

Members
Line-up
Erjan Alimbetov - Dombra
Maxim Kichigin - Guitar
Alua Makanova - Violin

Session muisicians
Roman Adonin - Keyboards
Oleg Tarnovskiy - Guitar
Serik Sansyzbayev - Bass 
Arslanov Rafael - Drums

 References 

 External links 
 Official website 
 Official Fansite
 Official MySpace
 Facebook Fan Page

Category:Fowk metal muisical groups
Category:Kazakhstani muisickers
Category:Muisical groups established in 2001