IZ
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IZ in 2003, photo: rivermusic
IZ, Kazakh folk band, based in Beijing, originally from Qitai
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Lineup
- Vocals, Guitar, Donbula - Mamur (also known as Mamuer Rayeskan)
- Guitar, Xun - Zhu XiaoLong
- Bass - Wu Junde (Wu Junde & The Travelers, Tongue, Hanggai)
- Percusions - Guo Long
Former Members
- Harmophone - Zhang Weiwei 张玮玮 (ex-Wild Children, ex-Glorious Pharmacy)
History
IZ stands for "footprint" in the Kazakh language. IZ was originally formed by Mamur, a Kazakh singer coming from Qitai, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. It was then developed into a band with at most five members. Mamur began to play dombra from childhood, then he studied playing guitar, mandolin, piano, Jew's harp (kouxian), and other instruments. He came to Beijing in July, 2002.
The music of IZ was partly transcribed from traditional Kazakh folk songs, with others written and arranged by the group's members.
April 2009, Mamur released a solo CD on Peter Gabriel's record label Realworld.
Appearances in Press/Books
- Mentioned as "Other Notable Act" in the Insider's Guide to Beijing 2008.
Discography
Major releases
Kolengke (IZ) - 2011, July 14th
IZ 2007 (IZ) - 2007
IZ at River Bar 2003 (IZ) - 2003
Further information
Official pages
References
