Communication Madison: Aliya Ultan

Aliya Ultan is a multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, composer, improviser, and filmmaker from Brooklyn, NY.

Emerging from homelessness, Aliya’s creative means for survival have taken many forms. Classically trained as a cellist and composer, Aliya has worked with the New York Philharmonic, Tyshawn Sorey, and the International Contemporary Ensemble among others. Alongside her musical endeavors, Aliya often collaborates with dancers, filmmakers, and circus artists.

Her sound has been described as “fearless”, “haunting”, “cathartic”, and “seductive”, “–both orchestral and grunge”.

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