Zulya Kamalova

Zulya Kamalova

Zulya performing live with Children of the Underground in 2008.
Background information
Origin Sarapul, Soviet Union
Genres World music, Russian music, Tartar music
Occupations singer
Years active 1992-present
Labels Unstable Ape Records
Associated acts Children of the Underground

Zulya Kamalova (Russian: Зуля Камалова; born in Sarapul, Udmurtia) is an award-winning Tatar singer. She currently resides in Australia though tours both countries frequently.

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Life

Zulya grew up in Tatarstan and began performing and writing music at age 9.[1] In 1991, she moved to Australia, settling in Hobart, Tasmania. After extensive performing solo and with accompanists and releasing several limited-run cassettes and a full-length album Journey of Voice, she moved to Melbourne. She later formed the band Children of the Underground and signed to Melbourne-based independent record label Unstable Ape Records in 2004.[2]

Musical style

Zulya is known for her interpretations Tatar and Russian music, often playing with a backing band Children of the Underground.[1] Instrumentation typically includes accordion, double bass, percussion, guitar, brass and string arrangements and occasionally jaw harp.[3]

Awards

Discography

Year Album European World Music Charts[4]
1997 Journey of Voice
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1999 Aloukie
-
2002 elusive
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2005 The Waltz of Emptiness (and Other Songs on Russian Themes)
7
2007 3 Nights
2
2007 elusive (re-release)
4
2010 Tales of Subliming
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References

  1. ^ a b "Biography". Zulya.com. December 2007. http://www.zulya.com/bio.htm. Retrieved 2009-06-28. 
  2. ^ "Zulya Kamalova". Answers.com. http://www.answers.com/topic/zulya-kamalova. Retrieved 2009-06-28. 
  3. ^ http://www.zulya.com/bio.html
  4. ^ http://www.wmce.de/

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