ZULAL: Zulal

Zulal

Zulal

© 2004 Zulal (634479032950)

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Zulal, meaning clarity, is an Armenian a cappella trio whose original arrangements pay tribute to Armenia's folk roots while forging imaginative harmonies that add a fresh energy to traditional repertoire.

tracks

1 Sari Siroon Yar
2 Im Khorodig Yar
3 Keler Tsoler
4 Gakav Tuhrav
5 Sareri Hovin Mernem
6 Vijag
7 Bingyol
8 Ghapama
9 Es Kisher
10 Hars Em Gnoom
11 Zinch oo Zinch Dam
12 Ororotsayin (Ari Im Sokhag)

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"This is one of the most beautiful recordings of Armenian folk music I have ever heard. Passionate, playful, and deeply emotional, I found it haunting."
-Atom Egoyan, Award-winning Director, International Filmmaker, Writer, Producer

Zulal is an Armenian a cappella folk trio comprised of three women: Teni Apelian, Yeraz Markarian, and Anaïs Tekerian. Keeping to the folk tradition, Zulal writes its arrangements in an organic style, using the simplicity of voice to capture the heart of Armenia's rural music.

In three years, Zulal has developed a solid performance record including a coast-to-coast U.S. tour, performances at The Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall, and a unique performance with Cirque du Soleil. Nominations include "Best Folk/World Song" at the 2004 Annual Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards and "Best Folk/World Album" at the 2005 Annual Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards. Zulal received two awards in 2005: "Best Vocal Traditional" and "Best Newcomer" at the 2005 7th Annual Armenian Music Awards.

The vocal trio collaborated with producer J. Armen (Armen J. Meschian, www.jarmen.net) and painter/live-illustrator Kevork Mourad (www.kevorkmourad.com) in 2004 to create this enhanced CD, which includes: performance video, weblinks, English translations of songs, and 12 audio tracks.

Zulal is currently recording their second album. For more information and tour dates, visit www.zulal.org.


"Within two weeks of being added to the CD Baby database, which now stands at over 73,000 artists, this compelling vocal trio has already become a best-seller. Featuring their original a cappella arrangments of Armenian vocal folk music, Zulal, meaning "clarity," is most appropriately named as they are to be commended for their tight, on-point vocal harmony -- the brightness, precision and uncompromised musicality of their performances is evident from start to finish. Presenting songs that explore and convey the sounds of longing, celebration, struggle, desire and reverie, they pay tribute to their motherland's traditions while still bringing a renewed, inventive approach."
-Tamara Turner, CD Baby

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  • Great CD
    author: Maguie Kajajian

    Great CD. Even my teenage daughter loves it. Thanks Anais, Teni and Yeraz for making folk armenian music interesting for the new generation.I hope this will not be the end and we will hear more music from you guys.

  • My Favorite CD !
    author: Hagop

    The best Armenian music CD ever. Zulal captures what the Armenian Diasporan experience is about better than any movie, book, or painting. Zulal is good for your soul.

  • author: A different look at a cappella music

    The cd is great, only with a few intonation issues. The whole sound is lovely. Good first experience of Zulul. Speedy service (all the way to australia!)

  • I fell in love with the sound of Zulal at first hearing. I love their harmonies, and singing acapella makes the songs sound "uncluttered" and straight-forward. Although the harmonies may have a modern touch, the songs are stong and timeless.

  • Fantastic CD - my new favourite!
    author: Kiwi Tony

    As someone on the other side of the world looking for something interesting to tantalise my ears, I found exactly what I was looking for in Zulal's self-titled CD. Fantastic harmonies & exciting melodies - what more could one want? Can't wait for the next CD now!

  • Wow!
    author: Armen Amirian

    I've never head another Armenian accapella group, so it is too easy to say they are the best. Saw them live twice and they were mesmerizing. The CD certainly does their live performances justice. Only wish they could produce more music. Even if you don't understand a single word of Armenian, the vocal harmonies alone are beautiful enough to hold you. Wow....

  • should be in every music collection!
    author: Tav

    This is one of my several favorite CDs (perhaps my favorite) of all time!

  • Armenian folksongs beautiful, lively, rhythmic, haunting a capella
    author: Armena Marderosian

    Zulal:Armenian folk songs vivacious, rhythmic, beautiful, sung 3-voice a capella-traditional,unique, lovely voices, feeling, hanuting! Program it to repeat, read the song words, see the intereactive. Wonderful!

  • A Genius work of ART! A MUST HAVE!
    author: Sylva

    This CD is as original, creative, divine and beautiful as the music gets. Their harmony is pure and strangely familiar. The sound of their music will enrich your soul and lilft you up!

  • Gorgeous sound
    author: Barbara Derghazarian

    I find it hard to leave the room when it's playing. the sound is truly gorgeous, it's addictive and uplifting. We love it. Congratulations.

  • Sounds for the Soul.
    author: Celine Abkar

    This CD is a collaboration of beautifully arranged sounds which truly touch the soul. The harmony of the music brings peace and tranquility.

  • Warm and uplifting--one of our favorites!!
    author: Neeta, Atul, and Aanchal Agarwal

    The CD is the next best thing to hearing Zulal live! We play the CD especially for our newborn baby-- the warmth of Zulal's voice is soothing and reminiscent of home and hearth, whether you are Armenian or not. We look forward to their next release!

  • very nice CD
    author: Vahram

    very nice and original interpretation of Armenian music. I liked it a lot, good job girls!

  • Beautiful Songs, and really great arrangement. A truly fresh sound!
    author: Meri Grigoryan

    I really enjoyed listening to every sinlge song on this CD. Most were songs I knew really well but was delignted to hear a new, beautifully arranged acapella inerpretation. This CD is a reassurance to me that Armenian music is changing and evolving and therefore will live, and contimue to comfort the souls of generations to come. Thank you, Zulal !

  • author: George Minassian

    Amazing voices and wonderful arrangements. I loved their songs the first time I heard them during 2004 Armenian Telethon. I recommend everyone to buy the CD and encourage young talents as Teni Apelian, Yeraz Markarian, and Anaïs Tekerian.

  • ***Jana***
    author: al

    I first heard the music in my car before sunrise. Wow... It filled my senses with all good things. BRAVO!!

  • Aahhhh....
    author: Mimi

    Zulal. Clarity. The message comes through the vocals like a shaft of sunlight through the clouds. This CD is wonderful to listen to while I work, while I play, or while I meditate. Thank you, ladies, for such a beautiful body of work!

  • Brilliance
    author: Raffi Karakashian

    A wonderful compilation of familiar music performed by the next generation of talented Armenian singers. A brilliant performance.

  • Bravo!!! When I want to smile and feel happy, I listen to your cd
    author: Sona Aslanian

    Bravo!! the music is wonderful and you have done a wonderful job with your interpretations. . Thank you for providing us with such beautiful music.

  • Wow!
    author: Mark Krikorian

    I don't care for conventional renditions of Armenian folk music, but Zulal's reinterpretation is breathtaking and irrestistable. You don't even need to understand the words to be moved. Buy multiple copies and send them to your friends and relatives.

  • Highly Recommended
    author: Aram Kailian

    An amazing accomplishment of brilliant music. Stunning voices and arrangements with a top end enhanced CD and excellent artwork. The amalgam of talent tradition and youth should be a model for cultural artists everywhere. Live performances are highly recommended, they are an experience.

  • Beautiful CD
    author: Jirair

    Beautiful CD, I recomend the group to continue their good work.

  • author: alice vartabedian

    I was very happy with the CD. It was very clear and sounded excellent.

  • Their voices are so peaceful.
    author: Sylva

    The CD is amazing! I heard Zulal for the first time in Los Angeles at a backyard concert and I had to have their CD. I hope they record a new CD real soon.

  • Brilliant, a stride to marry voice, music and tradition
    author: Armen K. Boyajian

    Brilliant, a stride to marry voice, music and tradition!

  • Zulal Bring Old Songs Back to Life
    author: Raffi Meneshian, CEO Pomegranate Music

    Zulal's debut album of Armenian folk music succeeds due to smart arrangements, clear vocals, and a tremendous spirit. Singing repertoire that has been around for over 100 years, Zulal makes these songs fresh and vibrant again. The trio of musicians have a hit on their hands.

  • Brilliant!
    author: Mariam

    An absolutely wonderful sound! Great performance!

  • author: Melinee Keosseian

    Thank you, I recieved the CD and I'm enjoying it in m;y car.

  • author: Claudia Perretti

    The voices are warm and fun. They enrichen the universal sound of music that reaches the soul.

  • Zulal is mesmerizing...splendid!
    author: Beth
  • Great Music by Great Ladies!
    author: Jeanne Panossian

    We love this Cd! We are using several of the songs at our wedding. It is very romantic, and the a capella style avoids many of the problems mediterreanian music usually has to overcome in the American ear. We are already holding our breath for the next recording!

  • I love this CD and am telling all my friends to buy it.
    author: Aleen Jendian

    The CD blows my mind whenever I listen to it. It brings me back to my grandmothers and my love of acapella. It is both grounding and rejuvinating at the same time. I love it, love it, love it!

  • We love it!!!!
    author: Adrienne Ziemkiewcz

    My Six year old son asks for it in the car,we had the three song CD, saw them in concert and are now thrilled to have more. Great work !!

  • author: Tamara Turner, CD Baby

    Within two weeks of being added to the CD Baby database, which now stands at over 73,000 artists, this compelling vocal trio has already become a best-seller. Featuring their original a cappella arrangments of Armenian vocal folk music, Zulal, meaning "clarity," is most appropriately named as they are to be commended for their tight, on-point vocal harmony- the brightness, precision and uncompromised musicality of their performances is evident from start to finish. Presenting songs that explore and convey the sounds of longing, celebration, struggle, desire and reverie, they pay tribute to their motherland's traditions while still bringing a renewed, inventive approach.

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