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Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals – “Aihylyu”
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| The Story Behind Aihylyu In the ancient Bashkir epic Ural-Batyr, Samrau, the ruler of the celestial birds, has two daughters: Homay, the daughter of the Sun, and Aihylyu, the daughter of the Moon. Two sisters. Two different destinies. Homay becomes the wife of Ural-Batyr, a hero who chooses the path of light. Aihylyu's fate takes a darker turn. Abducted by demons and serpents, she is forced through deception and threats to marry Shulgen, Ural-Batyr's brother, who has chosen the path of darkness. Yet even in the presence of evil, Aihylyu never loses her inner light. From the union of light and darkness, a son is born. She raises him to become a true batyr, a hero who chooses goodness and follows the path of Ural-Batyr. The song weaves together opposites: day and night, sun and moon, light and darkness. At its heart lies a choice each of us faces every day: "Day and night, the sun and the moon, The path of light or darkness? Two paths lie within every heart. Choose." Aihylyu tells the story of preserving one's inner light, even after passing through darkness. |
Ай һәм Самрауҙың ҡыҙы,
Күк менән төндөң изге
Мөхәббәт балаһы.
Яҡшылыҡтан баш тартҡан
Шүлгән менән бергә
Яҙмышың — күпер һинең
Ҡараңғынан яҡтыға.
Көн дә, төн дә — ҡояш, ай,
Яҡты юлмы, әллә төн?
Һәр йөрәктә ике юл —
Һайла!
Айһылыу — төн йыры,
Айһылыу — иман нуры.
Айһылыу, төн менән
Күкте бәйләнең.
Атаһы яуызлыҡ яғында торһа ла,
Уланығыҙ яҡшылыҡ һайланы —
Батыр юлын.
Һәр көн Әҙәм балаһы
Үҙ юлын һайлай, йөрәге
Көҙгөһөн ҡарай.
Айһылыуының нуры
Мәңгелеккә
Өмөт булып ҡалды —
Кешегә изгелеккә.
Көн дә, төн дә — ҡояш, ай,
Яҡты юлмы, әллә төн?
Һәр йөрәктә ике юл —
Һайла!
Айһылыу — төн йыры,
Айһылыу — иман нуры.
Айһылыу, төн менән
Күкте бәйләнең.
Атаһы яуызлыҡ яғында торһа ла,
Уланығыҙ яҡшылыҡ һайланы —
Батыр юлын.
Ай һай, Айһылыу,
Йәнең — ай һылыу.
Үҙең янып, утын бирҙең
Һин кешелеккә.
Ай һай, Айһылыу,
Йәнең — ай һылыу.
Йөрәгеңдең яҡтылығы
Ҡалды мәңгегә.
Ай һай, Айһылыу,
Йәнең — ай һылыу.
Үҙең янып, утын бирҙең
Һин кешелеккә.
Ай һай, Айһылыу,
Йәнең — ай һылыу.
Йөрәгеңдең яҡтылығы
Ҡалды мәңгегә.
Айһылыу — төн йыры,
Айһылыу — иман нуры.
Айһылыу, төн менән
Күкте бәйләнең.
Атаһы яуызлыҡ яғында торһа ла,
Уланығыҙ яҡшылыҡ һайланы —
Батыр юлын.
Күк менән төндөң изге
Мөхәббәт балаһы.
Яҡшылыҡтан баш тартҡан
Шүлгән менән бергә
Яҙмышың — күпер һинең
Ҡараңғынан яҡтыға.
Көн дә, төн дә — ҡояш, ай,
Яҡты юлмы, әллә төн?
Һәр йөрәктә ике юл —
Һайла!
Айһылыу — төн йыры,
Айһылыу — иман нуры.
Айһылыу, төн менән
Күкте бәйләнең.
Атаһы яуызлыҡ яғында торһа ла,
Уланығыҙ яҡшылыҡ һайланы —
Батыр юлын.
Һәр көн Әҙәм балаһы
Үҙ юлын һайлай, йөрәге
Көҙгөһөн ҡарай.
Айһылыуының нуры
Мәңгелеккә
Өмөт булып ҡалды —
Кешегә изгелеккә.
Көн дә, төн дә — ҡояш, ай,
Яҡты юлмы, әллә төн?
Һәр йөрәктә ике юл —
Һайла!
Айһылыу — төн йыры,
Айһылыу — иман нуры.
Айһылыу, төн менән
Күкте бәйләнең.
Атаһы яуызлыҡ яғында торһа ла,
Уланығыҙ яҡшылыҡ һайланы —
Батыр юлын.
Ай һай, Айһылыу,
Йәнең — ай һылыу.
Үҙең янып, утын бирҙең
Һин кешелеккә.
Ай һай, Айһылыу,
Йәнең — ай һылыу.
Йөрәгеңдең яҡтылығы
Ҡалды мәңгегә.
Ай һай, Айһылыу,
Йәнең — ай һылыу.
Үҙең янып, утын бирҙең
Һин кешелеккә.
Ай һай, Айһылыу,
Йәнең — ай һылыу.
Йөрәгеңдең яҡтылығы
Ҡалды мәңгегә.
Айһылыу — төн йыры,
Айһылыу — иман нуры.
Айһылыу, төн менән
Күкте бәйләнең.
Атаһы яуызлыҡ яғында торһа ла,
Уланығыҙ яҡшылыҡ һайланы —
Батыр юлын.
The daughter of the Moon and Samrau,
Of the sacred union of sky and night,
A child born of love.
With the one who rejected good,
Together with Shulgan,
Your fate became a bridge
From darkness to light.
Every day and every night — the sun and the moon,
A path of light or darkness,
There are two ways in every heart
Choose!
Aihylyu — the song of the night,
Aihylyu — the light of faith,
Aihylyu, you bound
the night with the heavens.
Though the father sided with evil,
Your son chose the noble
path of the batyr.
Every day, a person chooses his path,
looking into the mirror of his heart.
The light of the moon goddess has eternally remained a hope for human kindness.
Every day and every night — the sun and the moon,
A path of light or darkness,
There are two ways in every heart —
Choose!
Aihylyu — the song of the night,
Aihylyu — the light of faith,
Aihylyu, you bound the night
with the heavens.
Though the father sided with evil,
Your son chose the noble
path of the batyr
Oh, Aihylyu,
Your soul is like lunar beauty,
You, burning, gave your fire
to humanity.
Oh, Aihylyu,
Your soul is like moonlight,
The light of your heart
has remained forever.
Oh, Aihylyu,
Your soul is like lunar beauty,
You, burning, gave your fire
to humanity.
Oh, Aihylyu,
Your soul is like moonlight,
The light of your heart
has remained forever.
Aihylyu — the song of the night,
Aihylyu — the light of faith,
Aihylyu, you bound the night
with the heavens.
Though the father sided with evil,
Your son chose the noble
path of the batyr
Of the sacred union of sky and night,
A child born of love.
With the one who rejected good,
Together with Shulgan,
Your fate became a bridge
From darkness to light.
Every day and every night — the sun and the moon,
A path of light or darkness,
There are two ways in every heart
Choose!
Aihylyu — the song of the night,
Aihylyu — the light of faith,
Aihylyu, you bound
the night with the heavens.
Though the father sided with evil,
Your son chose the noble
path of the batyr.
Every day, a person chooses his path,
looking into the mirror of his heart.
The light of the moon goddess has eternally remained a hope for human kindness.
Every day and every night — the sun and the moon,
A path of light or darkness,
There are two ways in every heart —
Choose!
Aihylyu — the song of the night,
Aihylyu — the light of faith,
Aihylyu, you bound the night
with the heavens.
Though the father sided with evil,
Your son chose the noble
path of the batyr
Oh, Aihylyu,
Your soul is like lunar beauty,
You, burning, gave your fire
to humanity.
Oh, Aihylyu,
Your soul is like moonlight,
The light of your heart
has remained forever.
Oh, Aihylyu,
Your soul is like lunar beauty,
You, burning, gave your fire
to humanity.
Oh, Aihylyu,
Your soul is like moonlight,
The light of your heart
has remained forever.
Aihylyu — the song of the night,
Aihylyu — the light of faith,
Aihylyu, you bound the night
with the heavens.
Though the father sided with evil,
Your son chose the noble
path of the batyr
The Arrangement
The song's dramatic structure is based on the opposites inherent in Aihylyu's story: day and night, the Sun and the Moon, light and darkness. This contrast is conveyed not only through the lyrics but also through the musical development of the composition.
The vocal line is built around the Bashkir pentatonic scale, characteristic of traditional Bashkir musical culture. One of the key vocal choices is the combination of a contemporary rap part with throat singing, giving the modern rhythmic form a traditional timbral character.
The arrangement features traditional Bashkir instruments – the kurai, kubyz, and dumbyra – interacting with contemporary electronic production. Their timbres, the vocal parts, and the electronic elements function as parts of a unified musical narrative, revealing Aihylyu's character and story through music.
The vocal line is built around the Bashkir pentatonic scale, characteristic of traditional Bashkir musical culture. One of the key vocal choices is the combination of a contemporary rap part with throat singing, giving the modern rhythmic form a traditional timbral character.
The arrangement features traditional Bashkir instruments – the kurai, kubyz, and dumbyra – interacting with contemporary electronic production. Their timbres, the vocal parts, and the electronic elements function as parts of a unified musical narrative, revealing Aihylyu's character and story through music.
Recording Credits
Produced by
Shaikhitdinov Ruslan Ramilevich
Recording Engineer
Shaikhitdinov Ruslan Ramilevich
Mixed by
Shaikhitdinov Ruslan Ramilevich, Arthur Indrikovs
Mastered by
Arthur Indrikovs
Written by
Ramazanov Rinat Zagirovich
WHO ARE AY YOLA
AY YOLA is a music trio from Bashkortostan.
Founded in 2024, the project creates original contemporary music inspired by the Bashkir epic “Ural Batyr”. The songs are performed in the Bashkir language and combine traditional instruments with contemporary electronic production.
The trio consists of music producer and composer Ruslan Shaikhitdinov, vocalist Adel Shaikhitdinova, and multi-instrumentalist Rinat Ramazanov, who performs the kurai, throat singing and traditional vocal techniques.
AY YOLA also brings together generations of one family. Music producer Ruslan Shaikhitdinov and vocalist Adel Shaikhitdinova are father and daughter. Their family connection naturally reflects one of the central themes of the project — the continuity of generations and the transmission of cultural heritage.
Founded in 2024, the project creates original contemporary music inspired by the Bashkir epic “Ural Batyr”. The songs are performed in the Bashkir language and combine traditional instruments with contemporary electronic production.
The trio consists of music producer and composer Ruslan Shaikhitdinov, vocalist Adel Shaikhitdinova, and multi-instrumentalist Rinat Ramazanov, who performs the kurai, throat singing and traditional vocal techniques.
AY YOLA also brings together generations of one family. Music producer Ruslan Shaikhitdinov and vocalist Adel Shaikhitdinova are father and daughter. Their family connection naturally reflects one of the central themes of the project — the continuity of generations and the transmission of cultural heritage.
- Ruslan Shaikhitdinov (Ruslan Sever)music producer, keyboardist, bass guitarist, kyl-kubyz player, and sound engineer
- Adel Shaikhitdinovavocalist
- Rinat Ramazanovvocalist, kurai player, and multi-instrumentalist