Album "Ymai" named after ancient Turks goddess of fertility represents the meeting of two generations of folk musicians from South Siberia. First part of records is an art of young trio from Khakassia called Uch Summer (Uch Sumer is the second highest mountain in Russia, which borders three countries: China, Mongolia, and Kazakhstan. It also means 'three wisdoms' or 'three peaks'). They played traditional tunes on regional instruments (such as tchatkan, khomys, orba and tuur) and sing folk songs using the traditional style of throat-singing called khai. The second half of the album features the music of legendary Khakass singer, actress and shamaness Alisa Kyzlasova, whose music inspired these young musicians to start working on this album and who guided them in learning of the traditional performers art.
The album «Ymai» is a result of artistic cooperation of some young musicians from the Altai and Khakassia, assisted by famous khakass folk singer and hereditary shamaness Alisa Kyzlasova. Music on his cd is divided compositionally into two equal parts. The first part can be described as an attempt to find inner meaning of the beautiful, rich and ancient musical heritage of Khakass and Altai people made by younger generation of folk musicians, who trying to keep this tradition alive in modern times. Stylistically, this part can be attributed to the world music. The second part consists of some authors and folk songs performed by legendary khakass singer, actress and shamaness Alisa Kyzlasova, whose music inspired this young musicians to start working on this album and who guided them wisely in learning of the traditional performers art. On this disc you can hear the all wide range of khakass folk music – from epic heroic tales with special style of throat singing (khai) accompanied by playing on the khakass cittern (tchatkhan), to modern folk songs on lyrical and domestic themes, which sometimes can be seen strong influence of Russian traditional music. The songs about past and present of khakass and altai land, about love and veneration of nature, about ancient spirits and gods of turk people is played here on a traditional music instruments and bringing the life spirit and energy of one of the most beautyful and sacred places on Earth – Sayan Mountains.
Instruments:
khomys – pinch instrument with 2 strings
tűűr – shaman`s drum instrument
tchatkhan – the most ancient Khakassian stringed instrument
khobyrakh – wind-instrument
timir khomus – vargan
orba – percussion
yykh – two-stringed instrument with a fiddlestick
Musicians:
Toma Davletova – khomys, khobyrakh, tchatkhan, orba, vocals
Ertűrk Jati-Sary – tűűr, khomys, timir khomus (vargan), kay, vocals
Maxim Kobyakov - khomys, yykh, tűűr ,kay, vocals
Alisa Kyzlasova - vocals
To the memory of Maxim Kobyakov.
1. Ymai (Ancient Turkic Goddess of motherhood, love and fertility) Lirics and music by A. Kuzlassova
2. Sary Burler (Yellow leaves) Lirics by E.Palkin, music by B.Samykov and Nogon
3. Algystyg Saryn (The song of bless) Khakassian folk song
4. Kök Taskhyldyn Tözinde (Root of a Blue Mountain) Lirics and music by R. Iptyshev
5. Oy - oyim Altai folk song
6. Syyt (Lament) Lirics and music by A. Kuzlassova
7. Űch sűmer (Three peaks) Lirics and music by E.Terkish
8. Akh taskhyllar (White summits) Lirics and music by A. Kuzlassova
9. Tuularym (My Mountains) Lirics and music by E.Terkish
10. Chir chayaan (Spirit of Land) Lirics by A. Kuzlassova, music traditional Khakassian takhpakh
11. Shoor saryn (Shoor people`s song) Khakassian folk song
bonus-tracks (performed by A. Kuzlassova):
12. Pai-pai, Palamai (Lullaby) Lirics and music by A. Kuzlassova
13. Kök kharyjakh (Blue snow) Lirics and music by A. Kuzlassova
14. Takhpakh Lirics and music by A. Kuzlassova
15. Kham saryny (Shaman`s song) Lirics and music by A. Kuzlassova
16. Syyt (Original version) Lirics and music by A. Kuzlassova
17. Akh taskhyllar (Original version) Lirics and music by A. Kuzlassova
18. Ayanym ayan Lirics and music by A. Kuzlassova
19. Ymai (Original version) Lirics and music by A. Kuzlassova
