Érik Marchand (born 1955) is a Breton traditional singer and player of the treujenn-gaol (Breton clarinet). Although born in Paris, his family was of Breton origin, hailing from Quelneuc,

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. Influenced by the music of Manuel Kerjean, Marchand moved to his family's homeland and studied traditional music and the Breton language. He became deeply involved with traditional Breton singing, including the ''

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'', a traditional lament. In the 1980s he helped form a traditional music group called which released three albums. In the 1980s Marchand also began to collaborate with

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ist Thierry Robin, producing a fusion of Celtic and Arabic motifs influenced by

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Discography

*1982 : Chants à danser de Haute-Bretagne'', with Gilbert Bourdin ha Christian Dautel, Dastum *1985 : '' Gwerz, nouvelle musique de Bretagne'', Dastum/Gwerz *1985 : '' Chants à répondre de Haute-Bretagne'', with Gilbert Bourdin and Christian Dautel, Le Chasse-Marée *1988 : Gwerz : '' Au-delà'', Escalibur. Priz bras an Akademiezh Charles Cros 1988 *1989 : '' Gwerz Penmarc’h , with Cabestan, Le Chasse-Marée *1990 : '' An henchoù treuz, chants du Centre-Bretagne'', gant Thierry Robin, AMTA/Ocora, Priz bras an Akademiezh Charles Cros 1990 *1991 : Trio Erik Marchand : '' An tri Breur'', Silex, ffff Télérama *1991 : ''Musique têtue'' gant le Quintet de Clarinettes, Silex, ffff Télérama *1993 : '' Gwerz live'', Gwerz Pladenn *1993 : '' Bazh du '' with le Quintet de Clarinettes, Silex. Diapason d’Or *1993 : Erik Marchand et le Taraf de Caransebes : '' Sag an tan ell'', Silex. Priz bras an Akademiezh Charles Cros 1995 ha ffff Télérama *1997 : Fresu, Pellen, Marchand trio : '' Condaghes'', Silex, Choc de la Musique *1998 : Erik Marchand et le Taraf de Caransebes : '' Dor'', BMG, ffff Télérama, Choc de la Musique, R 10 de Répertoires *2001 : '' Kan'', gant l’ensemble de Mallakaster d’Albanie, Le Tenore de Santu Predu (Sardaigne), Fransy Gonzales-Calvo (Galice) ha Bassey Koné (Mali), fff Télérama *2003 : '' La Route de la Rose'', Attitudes *2003 : '' Le Requiem d’Anna Ac’hmatova '' *2003 Ephéméra Jacques Pellen Naïve *2004 PRUNA Erik Marchand et les Balkaniks Harmonia Mundi 2741260 *2013 Ukronia

Decorations

* Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters (2016)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Marchand, Erik 1955 births Living people Musicians from Paris Breton musicians Chevaliers of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres Breton-language singers