Deleyaman
Encyclopedia
Deleyaman is a multi-nationality, multi-cultural dark wave, alternative
band formed on the northern coast of France
in 2000.
The members of the band are American
, Swedish
, French
and Armenia
n.
, California
living in a French coastal village on the English Channel
. A former member of a little known, obscure post-punk
, new wave
band called "Wog" from the South Bay
in Los Angeles, Aret Madilian's first album (released as a 12 inch 45rpm in 1983), was recorded and produced by Spot
, the record producer and engineer of the influential independent punk
record label SST Records
(Black Flag
, Minutemen
, Hüsker Dü
, Meat Puppets
, Sonic Youth
).
Deleyaman initially consisted of Aret Madilian, Beatrice Valantin (the French female singer) and Gerard Madilian (the Armenian duduk player of the band).
Mia Bjorlingsson, their Swedish female drummer joined the band a year later, following the release of the first Deleyaman album "00/1" in 2001. The most recent addition to the line-up is Ara Duzian on guitars. Duzian who had partially participated to the recording sessions of the latest Deleyaman album entitled “Fourth, part one”, joined the band shortly after its release.
Classifying the musical genre of Deleyaman is a difficult task. However, some sources have described their music as ethereal, mystical, darkwave
, heavenly, gothic and at times as world music
.
The heavy use of the Armenian duduk
, the saz
or the kementche (Armenian fiddle) next to contemporary electronic instruments, guitars, drums and percussions, the prayer like vocals and chants of Beatrice Valantin and Aret Madilian in several languages constitute a major part of their music.
The first three Deleyaman albums, "00/1" (2001), "second" (2003) and "3" (2006) produced by TTO Records and Deleyaman, were released on the Paris
based world music
, indie label Editions Nech with UK and US distributions through Code 7, Plastic Head and Projekt.
Deleyaman's fourth album entitled "Fourth, part one" was released in 2009 on TTO Records in collaboration with the Naregatsi Art Institute in North America. The European release of the album was exclusively licensed to the Portuguese indie label, Equilibrium Music.
In 2005, The Armenian Duduk music was proclaimed by UNESCO
a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. Deleyaman is without a doubt one of Armenian duduk's notable representatives in contemporary alternative music today.
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Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band formed on the northern coast of France
France
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in 2000.
The members of the band are American
United States
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, Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, French
France
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and Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
n.
History
Deleyaman was founded in the fall of 2000 by Aret Madilian, an American-Armenian multi-instrumentalist, musician and singer originally from Los AngelesLos Ángeles
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, California
California
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living in a French coastal village on the English Channel
English Channel
The English Channel , often referred to simply as the Channel, is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates southern England from northern France, and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic. It is about long and varies in width from at its widest to in the Strait of Dover...
. A former member of a little known, obscure post-punk
Post-punk
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, new wave
New Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
band called "Wog" from the South Bay
South Bay, Los Angeles
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in Los Angeles, Aret Madilian's first album (released as a 12 inch 45rpm in 1983), was recorded and produced by Spot
Spot (producer)
SPOT, , was the house producer and engineer for the influential independent punk record label SST Records. He recorded, mixed, produced or co-produced for most of SST's pivotal acts between 1979 and 1985...
, the record producer and engineer of the influential independent punk
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
record label SST Records
SST Records
SST Records is an American independent record label formed in 1978 in Long Beach, California by musician Greg Ginn. The company was initially called Solid State Transmitters through which Ginn sold electronics equipment...
(Black Flag
Black Flag (band)
Black Flag was an American punk rock band formed in 1976 in Hermosa Beach, California. The band was established by Greg Ginn, the guitarist, primary songwriter and sole continuous member through multiple personnel changes in the band...
, Minutemen
Minutemen
Minutemen were members of teams of select men from the American colonial partisan militia during the American Revolutionary War. They provided a highly mobile, rapidly deployed force that allowed the colonies to respond immediately to war threats, hence the name.The minutemen were among the first...
, Hüsker Dü
Hüsker Dü
Hüsker Dü was an American rock band formed in Saint Paul, Minnesota in 1979. The band's continual members were guitarist Bob Mould, bassist Greg Norton, and drummer Grant Hart....
, Meat Puppets
Meat Puppets
The Meat Puppets are an American rock band formed in January 1980, in Phoenix, Arizona. The group's original lineup was Curt Kirkwood , his brother Cris Kirkwood , and Derrick Bostrom . The Kirkwood brothers met Bostrom while attending Brophy Prep High School in Phoenix...
, Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth is an American alternative rock band from New York City, formed in 1981. The current lineup consists of Thurston Moore , Kim Gordon , Lee Ranaldo , Steve Shelley , and Mark Ibold .In their early career, Sonic Youth was associated with the No Wave art and music scene in New York City...
).
Deleyaman initially consisted of Aret Madilian, Beatrice Valantin (the French female singer) and Gerard Madilian (the Armenian duduk player of the band).
Mia Bjorlingsson, their Swedish female drummer joined the band a year later, following the release of the first Deleyaman album "00/1" in 2001. The most recent addition to the line-up is Ara Duzian on guitars. Duzian who had partially participated to the recording sessions of the latest Deleyaman album entitled “Fourth, part one”, joined the band shortly after its release.
Classifying the musical genre of Deleyaman is a difficult task. However, some sources have described their music as ethereal, mystical, darkwave
Darkwave
Dark Wave or darkwave is a music genre that began in the late 1970s, coinciding with the popularity of New Wave and post-punk. Building on those basic principles, dark wave added dark, introspective lyrics and an undertone of sorrow for some bands...
, heavenly, gothic and at times as world music
World music
World music is a term with widely varying definitions, often encompassing music which is primarily identified as another genre. This is evidenced by world music definitions such as "all of the music in the world" or "somebody else's local music"...
.
The heavy use of the Armenian duduk
Duduk
The duduk , traditionally known since antiquity as a Ծիրանափող is a traditional woodwind instrument indigenous to Armenia. Variations of it are popular in the Middle East and Central Asia...
, the saz
Baglama
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or the kementche (Armenian fiddle) next to contemporary electronic instruments, guitars, drums and percussions, the prayer like vocals and chants of Beatrice Valantin and Aret Madilian in several languages constitute a major part of their music.
The first three Deleyaman albums, "00/1" (2001), "second" (2003) and "3" (2006) produced by TTO Records and Deleyaman, were released on the Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
based world music
World music
World music is a term with widely varying definitions, often encompassing music which is primarily identified as another genre. This is evidenced by world music definitions such as "all of the music in the world" or "somebody else's local music"...
, indie label Editions Nech with UK and US distributions through Code 7, Plastic Head and Projekt.
Deleyaman's fourth album entitled "Fourth, part one" was released in 2009 on TTO Records in collaboration with the Naregatsi Art Institute in North America. The European release of the album was exclusively licensed to the Portuguese indie label, Equilibrium Music.
In 2005, The Armenian Duduk music was proclaimed by UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. Deleyaman is without a doubt one of Armenian duduk's notable representatives in contemporary alternative music today.
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Albums
- 00/1 (2001)
- second (2003)
- 3 (2006)
- fourth, part one (2009)
- fourth, part two (2011)
Compilations
- Fairy World II (Prikosnovenie compilation, 2005 "Ambi Metch")
- Elegy Sampler 42 (Elegy compilation, 2006 "Yergnain")
- Elegy Sampler 59 (Elegy compilation, 2009 "Temples")
Film/Documentary scores
- Project Save 12min Documentary by Ara Sahiner 2002 (U.S.)
- Discovering My Father's Village: Edincik (aka Reaching My Roots; by Apo Torosyan 2003 (U.S.)