Alisher A. Tulyaganov

c/o Roza Tulyaganova

3950 Koval Lane Bldg.3 #1024

Las Vegas, NV 89109

telephone: +1 (702) 862-8507

c/o Imagina Productions

2545 Warren Avenue N.

Seattle, WA 98109-1836 U.S.A.

+1 (206) 284-8381

alidrum@myeweb.com or rozatul2000@yahoo.com

imagina@msn.com

Education | Performance Skills | Prizes & Awards | Discography

EXPERIENCE

I have been playing various percussion instruments in Tashkent, Uzbekistan most of my life. Since 1979 I have been a member of Ensemble "Yalla", the most popular musical group in Central Asia, as a drummer, vocalist, composer and business manager.

With Yalla I've performed on tours, festivals and at contests in the USA (3 times), Germany (more than 20 times), Belgium, Luxemburg, Switzerland, Greece, Poland, Romania, Czech Republic, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Japan (2 times), South Korea, Turkey, Israel, Mongolia, Afghanistan, India (national tour), Vietnam, Sri-Lanka, Bahrain, Morocco (2 times), Congo, Angola, Nepal, Maldives Islands, Mexico, and all the republics of the former USSR.

Since Uzbek independence in 1991, Yalla has participated in many official celebrations such as national independence day concerts, and performed by presidential summons at functions such as official visits and delegations on a daily or weekly basis.

In 1995 I toured Germany with the American dancer Laurel Gray performing as a drummer on the Uzbek national instrument, the "doira." (This tour was reviewed in German music magazines Tanz Oriental and Arabesquev.)

In 2001 I formed a new performance group, Ensemble “Safar”, with Uzbek folk musician Abdulla Shomagrupov. Safar performs Central Asian regional folk music with entirely authentic acoustical instruments and voice, and has recorded a new CD at Turkistan Concert Hall Studio in Tashkent.

EDUCATION

1980-1985 Ashraphi Tashkent State Conservatory, Tashkent, Uzbekistan (percussion), Master of Music 1985

1976-1980 Hamza Tashkent State Music College, Tashkent, Uzbekistan (percussion), Bachelor of Art 1980

1964-1971 Tashkent Music School, Tashkent, Uzbekistan (violin)

PERFORMANCE SKILLS

Drum set

Folk ethnic instruments of Central Asia and the Caucasus region:

· Doira

· Kairok

· Nagara

Arabic drums:

· Darbuka

· Bendir

Symphonic orchestral percussion instruments:

· Xylophone

· Marimba

· Vibraphone

· Timpani

· Snare drum

· Orchestra bells

· Chimes

Vocal

Some piano

PRIZES AND AWARDS

Many times Yalla was a finalist in the All-Soviet Union context "Song of the Year". In addition to a number of other awards at music festivals throughout the Soviet Union and elsewhere, Yalla has been the featured performance several times at the annual "Voice of Asia" Festival at Almaty, Kazakhstan.

· 1980 — National Order of Friendship award from Vietnam government

· 1981 — Finalist of the All-Soviet Union contest "Song '81" ("Poslednyaya Poema" ["Last Poem"])

· 1981 — Soviet Comsomol laureate award winner

· 1982 — Finalist of the All-Soviet Union contest "Song '82" ("Uch Kuduk" ["Three Wells"])

· 1982 — Grand-prize for best show and best soloist at "Baltic Youth" music festival contest

· 1983 — Rock festival in Germany and Czechoslovakia

· 1983 — TV contest "RUND" in Berlin, Germany

· 1984 — "Kesel Bundes" festival in Berlin, Germany

· 1984 — Finalist of the All-Soviet Union contest "Song '84" ("Shahrisabz")

· 1985 — Finalist of the All-Soviet Union contest "Song '85" ("Gorod Snov" ["City of Dreams"])

· 1986 — "Kesel Bundes" festival in Berlin, Germany

· 1987 — Finalist of the All-Soviet Union contest "Song '87" ("Muzykal'naya Chaihana" ["Musical Tea House"])

· 1987 — Meritorious Artist of Uzbek Republic designation

· 1987 — Hamza State Prize of Uzbek Republic award winner

· 1988 — Festival USSR — India

· 1991 — South Korean TV Festival MBS

DISCOGRAPHY

“Yalla” LP Albums (Melodia, Soviet Union)

· 1982 — Uch Kuduk ["Three Wells"]

· 1983 — Litso Vozlyublennoi ["The Face of My Beloved"]

· 1988 — Muzykal'naya Chaihana ["Musical Tea House"]

· 1991 — Falakning Fe'l-af'oli

in addition, about 20 singles released by Melodia

“Yalla” Compact Discs (Imagina Productions, United States)

· 1995 — The Beard of the Camel

· 1997 — Jinouni

“Safar” Compact Disc (Iosis, Uzbekistan and Imagina Productions, United States)

· 2002 — Journey Tanovar