Chaika (band)
Chaika | |
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| Origin | Sydney, Australia |
| Members | Susie Bishop Laura Altman Emily-Rose Sarkova Laura Bishop Johan Delin Rendra Freestone |
Chaika is an Australian band.[1] Originally formed as Di Khupe Heybners[2] they play a mix of styles including folk, jazz, chamber music and they sing in Italian, Russian, Bulgarian, Hebrew, Romanie and English.[3]
Their third album, Arrow, saw them nominated for the 2019 ARIA Award for Best World Music Album.[4]
Members
[edit]- Susie Bishop (violin, guitar, vocals)
- Laura Altman (clarinet, vocals)
- Emily-Rose Sarkova (accordion, piano, vocals)
- Laura Bishop (percussion, piano, accordion, vocals)
- Johan Delin (double bass, vocals)
- Rendra Freestone (percussion, guitar, vocals)
- Phillippa Murphy-Haste (clarinet, vocals)
- Sarah Myerson (cimbalom, vocals)
- Mirabai Peart (violin)
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]| Title | Details | Peak positions |
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| AUS | ||
| Songs of the Vulgar Boatwomen (as Di Khupe Heybners) |
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| Chaika |
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| I Monti |
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| Arrow' |
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Awards and nominations
[edit]ARIA Music Awards
[edit]The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2019 | Arrow | Best World Music Album | Nominated | [7] |
References
[edit]- ^ Walsh, Kate (20 February 2013), "Chaika create a musical fusion", Illawarra Mercury
- ^ "Chaika", ABC, Radio National, 12 March 2012
- ^ Connery, Georgina (13 May 2014), "Tapestry of sound", The Chronicle (Canberra)
- ^ "Paul Kelly, Tame Impala Lead 2019 ARIA Artisan Awards Nominations", The Music, 24 September 2019
- ^ "A klezmer debut", The Australian Jewish News, 27 June 2008
- ^ Hillier, Tony (14 July 2012), "Music review", The Australian
- ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "ARIA Awards – Winners by Award – Best World Music Album". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 12 November 2020.