Gulay & The ensemble Aras { Gulay's CD on board of the ISS }



Since July 2001 Gulay's CD "Colors of Silk" remains on board of the ISS Ms. Reet Kudu, writer, choreographer and former music presenter of the Estonian broadcast, sent us in June 2001 the following sensational message from Moscow: Dr. Alexander Sled, Russian main psychologist, who cares for the astronauts/cosmonauts on the International Space Station (ISS), took up the last published compactdisc "Colors of Silk" of Gulay & The Ensemble Aras to his program. In July 2001 a space shuttle had this CD on board and its way into the orbit began. An unusual premiere for the world music of Gulay & The Ensemble Aras. Since then this record revolves the earth in the orbit on board of the ISS! Reet Kudu and Alexander Sled In October 2001 Gulay performed a concert in Russia's capital Moscow in honour of commander Usachev. Amongst the listeners were also the family of the cosmonaut and psychologist Dr. Alexander Sled. After this unforgettable event Yuri Usachev told about his impressions while during in the space station for at least five and a half months. He said with enthusiasm: »I used to listen this music while physical exercises. I never heard such a combination of music from East and West!«	Yury Usachev Yury Usachev, former commander of the ISS in 2001, received first sample music from that CD over the space telephone and was very delighted of Gulay's voice. Further he commentated: »Finally, we fly also over the Silk Road!« together with Yury Usachev and his Family watch now Gulay's interview with Yury Usachev


links for further information: Images from Gulay's concert and meeting with Yury Usachev in Moscow: Gulay in Moscow Gulay's interview with Yury Usachev in Moscow: interview with Yury Usachev Psychological and emozional studies of MIR missions show Russians fared better than Americans: www.ucsf.edu/pressrel/2000/10/101101.html More about the ISS at Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISS Expedition Two Crew (NASA website): spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/crew/exp2/index.html More about commander Yury Usachev www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/usachev.html

CD in space

Since July 2001 Gulay's CD "Colors of Silk" remains on board of the ISS