Yalla

Based in: Melbourne VIC
Line up(s) available: 3 piece (trio)

Upbeat Middle Eastern Music And Dance

An exciting six piece band from Melbourne, Yalla brings the traditional music and dance of the Middle East to life with their own East meets West flavour. A spicy mix of quarter tone accordian, oud, ney, percussion, violin and mesmerising dance.

Phil Carroll (ex-Ta’esh a’esh, Klezmeritis) on the quartertone accordion, mizmar (arabic oboe) , ney (arabic flute)  and vocals
Andrew Kuhlmann (La Kasbah)
Matt Stonehouse  on percussion  (tabul,darrabukas,reqs,dufs etc.)
Maria Sangiorgi dancer, percussion and vocals
Phil Gunter (Cantigas,Al Jadida) on oud (lute)
Ernie Gruner (Klezmeritis, Jugularity) on violin

Yalla! performs on the concert stage and as an acoustic roving show weaving through the crowd.

Yalla!  feature the Egyptian styles of Shaabi (folk), Baladi (urban folk) and Sharqi (classical) as well as music of Persia, Turkey, North Africa, Tribal and Trance.

 

Performances have included:
Port Fairy Folk Fest, The National Folk Fest ACT, The  Melbourne International Fest, Fairbridge Fest WA, The Spiegeltent, Cygnet Festival TAS, Folk Alliance Conference SA, Victorian regional touring and many festivals and dance clubs.

 

Yalla CD Reviews

"You'd have to travel thousands of kilometres, endure sizzling temperatures and ride a camel to hear music as authentic as that of Yalla!"
Sarah Hudson, The Herald Sun, Melbourne

"Upbeat middle-eastern dance music...from an unlikely location."
Lucky Oceans, The Planet, Radio National

"An ensemble that is vibrant, colourful and able to sustain a high energy level throughout its entire performance"
The News Gippsland

Ala Dalaouna

Araber Tantz

Ayazein

Aziza

Beledy Accordion/ Saiidi Accordion

Bitwanis Bik

Blessings

Bunderi /Ishlonak

Dabka 1 And 2

El Zaffa 1&2

Ghawazee  Double Zorna

Ilahi’s 5 Makams

Insallah

Kecheche (7)

Leilet Hop

Longa Nihavend/Longa Sheynaz

Longa Nihavend2/Kudlihicazkar

Mastika

Miserlou

Mustafa G Or D

Mwasha E Minor

Ney Sakat

Rampi/Turk Pot Pourri

Return (Nafas):

Saiidi Accordion

Salamat

Salamat El Eniya (Khan El Khallegi) Balady

Salamat Hassan

Sidi Habibi (Moroccan)

Tammer Henna

Tfarrak Al Helwa

Uskudara

Wahda Wa Noos(Luxor Saiidi)

Wahwah(Khaleegi)/Aranjuez

Ya Gamal

Yuksek Yuksek  (Mey)

Zaar  Derwish Pieces(Ilahi):Ussak 1 (No T)Ussak/Gerdaniye (T)

Zeina

Zikr (Ascending Descending) La Llahe Il Allah

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