Ulyap is a village in the Caucasus, where one can find an enormous number of accordion and harmonica players. Ulyap Songs: Beyond Circassian Tradition represents an attempt to document ancient bards‘ chants and their entanglement with popular rural heritage as well as Soviet culture during modern times, through a critical prism. Interacting with a rich book on the subject, this issue reflects on a music phenomenon involving talented female and male musicians, performing in lively (and sometimes festive) social dynamics. It does so by revealing important songs of the repertoire on the one hand, inviting original artists to experiment with Ulyap songs on the other.
Vinyl + Book + Sleeve (optional)
- This limited release includes a 2xLP vinyl compilation with nineteen tracks, combining original archival recordings from the Caucasus and new takes by contemporary artists as Misha Sultan, Emmanuelle Parrenin, Simone Aubert, G.A.M.S and Vatanaar or Jrpjej.
Vinyl 2xLP Compilation, shrink-wrapped
- Along with the record, a 288-page Artbook in English and Russian collects research, essays and photographs. The special edition come in a handsewn very limited edition sleeve made for the project by caucasian artist Milana Khalilova.
288 pages, linen OTA bind, sewn, Lynx Munken 120g paper, English/Russian, 13x18.5cm
- A handsewn and embodied very limited edition sleeve made for the project by caucasian artist Milana Khalilova.
Bungee Event:
FLEE PRESENTS - U.S. LAUNCH OF THE TRANSDISCIPLINARY OBJECT: ULYAP: BEYOND CIRCASSIAN TRADITION | APRIL 17, 2024 7-9 PM
