Re-uploaded by request 10/19/2024
Munadjat Yulchieva (Munojot Yo'Ichiyeva) was
born in 1960 in the Ferghâna Valley near Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
From an early age it was obvious she had a great gift as a singer. She is the leading performer of
classical Uzbek music as well as its Persian-language cousin Shashmaqâm.
She is famous for the unique quality of her voice & her natural charisma.
Her
exquisite vocal abilities nearly resulted in her being channeled into a career
as an opera singer, but she was more naturally drawn towards the slow, aching music
of her own ancient culture.
She
is always accompanied by her music master, the famous rubab player, Shawqat Mirzaev (The rubab [рубоб] is a short-necked lute whose body is
carved out of a single piece of wood, with a membrane covering the hollow bowl
of the sound-chamber upon which the bridge is positioned. It has three melody
strings tuned in fourths, three drone
strings & 11 or 12 sympathetic strings. The instrument is made
from the trunk of a mulberry tree, the head from an animal skin such as goat,
& the strings either gut or nylon). Her repertoire includes many of his compositions, &
she usually performs with his ensemble.
Only
two recordings of her music are widely available, the first, Sufi Soul
for the French label Ocora (1994) & the most recent, Munadjat Yulchieva
& Ensemble Shavkat Mirzaev on Germany's Network/Harmonia Mundi
label (1997).
This latest release has the
subtitle The Haunting Voice, & indeed that she has. Her singing submerges
the listener in the musical culture of Uzbekistan. Her dark vibrant tones
color her unique voice. Her power of expression & her natural charisma have
charmed audiences everywhere she has performed.
These recordings were made
by Network in the spring of 1997 at the Studio of Uzbek State Committee of
Radio & Television in Tashkent,
capital of this Central Asian country. The famous rubab player & professor at
the Tashkent
conservatoire Shavkat Mirzaev complemented his usual ensemble with additional
outstanding local soloists to be better able to present all his country’s
countless instruments & styles.
The lutes, string
instruments, & zithers played on this recording demand great concentration
& skill in order to achieve the incredible glissando or vibrato effects.
They are joined by flutes & percussion. The slow hypnotic build-up in the
pieces ends in a dramatic climax during which the tremendous mastery of the
singer & the ensemble highlight whole new facets of the melody.
On The Haunting Voice,
Munadjat Yulchieva & Ensemble Shavkat Mirzaev are: Munadjat Yulchieva - vocals; Shavkat Mirzaev -
rubab; Shurat Razzakov – dutar & tanbur; Malika Ziaeva - dutar; Timur
Mahmudov -chang; Sabir Abdullaev - kanun; Erkin Hujamberdyev - nay; Ikram
Matanov - qoshnay; & Ahmadan Dadaev - gidjak.
Network/Harmonia Mundi, 1997.
decryption codes in comments
Tracklist –
Kelmady
Yer-Yer
Bachor
Guncha Yanglik
Savt-I Dugah
Laly Yaman
Omony Yer
Ranolan Masun
Ey, Dilbary Djononim
Ajam Taronalary
Galdyr Talqinchasy
Ey, Gyl
Ferghanacha Djonon
Here's a bonus for loyal travelers. Being that Muslimgauze
(Bryn Jones) is one of my all-time top acts, thought you might like this. It
had limited release from Staalplaat (the release was obtained by sending a
blank DAT along with a portion of the insert [which became the release's
j-card] from the digipak edition of Return of Black September to
Staalplaat). It was released in
2002-2004 by Important Records but now that is no longer available either.
Muslimgauze – Uzbekistani Bizzare & Souk, Staalplaat –
S.T. DAT 004, 1996.
Abdul's Halal
Tafkir Wa Higra
With Indian Rope
Glass Mughal
The Iranian who Foubd Allah
Harijana
Rouge Amin Fraction
Glass Mughal
Tafkir Ma Higra
Abdul’s Hala
Paper Gulag
Paper Gulag
Leboneeze
Enjoy,
NØ
I recommend Aziz Herawi for Afghanistan. He plays instrumentals in a traditional style. I enjoy Cry of the Mountain and Master Of Afghani Flutes.
ReplyDeleteI am hoping that you post something I like for Kyrgystan. I have not found any music from that country.
You got it, just no F.
DeleteHi NØ, any chance of re-upping the Muslimgauze – Uzbekistan album? Thanks in advance.
ReplyDeleteThanks for letting me know the links were dead. Guess everyone’s loading up on Muslimgauze...excellent. Re-upped & ready to go. Below are the new decryption codes.
DeleteThe Haunting Voice
F4fRYWcLXWM1_atkxP5m3nh1vrAI8QoanlNGjIu6YfE
Uzbekistani Bizzare & Souk
I65800eIUe-8ovc_PJi-kGbFqjnkwIdMtC-PRn_3gyM
Much appreciated, NØ. And yes, I guess "loading up on Muslimgauze" is a good way to describe it. "Feasting" would be another. Thanks again.
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