Deleyaman

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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 Armenian.

1 History
2 Discography
3 References
4 External links

[edit] History

Deleyaman was founded in the fall of 2000 by Aret Madilian, an American-Armenian multi-instrumentalist, musician and singer originally from Los Angeles, 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.

Classifying the musical genre of Deleyaman is a difficult task. However, music sources and critics 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, 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 three Deleyaman albums to date were released on the Paris based French world music indie label Nech Records with UK and US distributions through Code 7, Plastic Head and Projekt. According to information from their official site, Deleyaman has recently finished performing in several cities in California and are back in the studio in Normandy, France to record their upcoming album due out in early 2009 through a Los Angeles based indie label.

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.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

00/1 (2001)
Second (2003)
3 (2006)

[edit] Promotional CDs

Is (3 Title CD promo) 2005

[edit] Compilations

Fairy World II (Prikosnovenie compilation, 2005 "Ambi Metch")
Elegy Sampler 42 (Elegy compilation, 2006 "Yergnain")

[edit] 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.)