| 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. Originally formed as Di Khupe Heybners they play a mix of styles including folk, jazz, chamber music and they sing in Italian, Russian, Bulgarian, Hebrew, Romanie and English.
Their third album, Arrow, saw them nominated for the 2019 ARIA Award for Best World Music Album.
Members
- 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
Albums
| 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
ARIA Music Awards
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 |
References
- 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.