Laliya

Australia/Ireland
www.onelife.ee/Laliya

LALIYA: lå • le • yå (n) “The Dream Time” – a word originating from the aboriginal Worora tribe of Kimberly, located in northwest Australia.

Take a moment from your busy schedule, kick back and relax and listen to the sample music which capture a glimmer of the peace and serenity that is found in Laliya’s tranquil blend of instrumental music; music crafted by these two gifted musicians to calm your spirit and soothe your soul.

James Maguire is from Ireland. And Melissa McCarthy is from Australia. For ten years, Melissa and James , two talented musicians, have successfully combined traditional instrumental music with a contemporary style to evoke images of Australia’s outback, New England’s rolling landscape and everything in between. Australian musical group Lalya was formed in Perth and spreading throughout the rest of Australia, Europe and Canada, Laliya infuses world influences with new age concepts to turn the sounds of the Appalachian Dulcimer, the West African Djembe and the Australian Didgeridoo into a musical journey.

James Maguire plays the Appalachian dulcimer and the didgeridoo. Melissa McCarthy plays percussion, mainly the Djembe that’s a drum from West Africa. They take their instruments and accompanying accoutrements around the world, Bohemian style. The music funds the travel. And James and Melissa love both. Traveling lets them meet people and performing outdoors lets them meet more people than they would in a large and lustrous symphony hall.

Laliya is an instrumental fusion of traditional instruments played in a contemporary style. Having performed internationally for the last eight years, Laliya are now making their North European debut in tiny Estonia with 11 concerts in one week. This duo create an evocative soundscape enhanced through the use of ‘two hand tapping’ on the Dulcimer, together with the spirited percussive rhythms of the Djembe, and the haunting vibrations of the Didgeridoo. A dynamic union of lilting melodies, resonant tones, and earthy beats that is truly a transcendent auditory experience.

The best of the best in the world. Atmospheric folk.
Admission free of charge thanks to supporters.

Come and enjoy even when it rains.

Donation of a choice in support of Estonian SOS Children’s Village – dedicated to the promotion of world music & culture and quality of life among children without parental support throughout Estonia.

• James Maguire - Appalachian dulcimer, didgeridoo
• Melissa McCarthy - percussion