Gulay & The Ensemble Aras In 1989, Gulay & The Ensemble Aras was established in Vienna with the intention of creating a type of world music in which elements from Asia and Europe blend together.
The musical raw material consists of original melodies from the countries along the Silk-Road, which led across Asia and, as well known, in old times even connected Rome and the Chinese empire. The group performs repertoire from Armenia, Turkey, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and other countries.
Exotic instruments are used beside European ones. The singer Gulay interprets the songs in the original language of the respective countries and uses her special Asiatic singing technique, which is shaped by the art music of the Ottoman court.
Discography:
Ak Gice (1991)
Gardens of Beauty (1993)
Sounds of Sunrise (1996)
Colors of Silk (2000)
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
