Denez Prigent

Beginnings

Denez Prigent was born February 17th 1966 in the Leon (Finistere north). He discovers very young person the traditional song near his grandmother. He usually speaks the Breton language at the 10 years age, and initiates himself with the Kan ha diskan as of 14 years.

He sings then in many festoù-noz as a diskaner with Alain Leclère (initiated by the large Master of kan ha diskan Manuel Kerjean), then like kaner with Louise Ebrel (the girl of Eugenie, one of legendary the Sœurs Goadec). At this period, it gains several first prices with the rear Kan Bobl the contest of the most prestigious song of Brittany (1st price of kan ha diskan in 1987, 1st price of new song into Breton in 1988 and 1st price in traditional the song category in 1990.)

First important scenes

In 1992, it hustles all the stereotypes by trying the bet to sing has cappella with the Transmusicales of Rennes in front of a public uninitiated Rock. Its service is a triumph and opens to him the doors of the great musical meetings of France and besides.

First albums

This same year, it leaves its first album Ar gouriz koar (the wax belt) primarily made up of songs has cappella.

It leaves its second album Me 'zalc' H ennon ur fulenn Aour (I keep in me a spark gold) in 1997. This album before gardist interfering compositions traditional inspiration and new electronic music (jungle, trip hop, house…) gain a national and international success. Today, this album became a reference.

In 1998, it takes part in the creation of Alan Simon " Excalibur" at the sides of Roger Hodgson (singer of the Supertramp group), Angelo Branduardi and Didier Lockwood.

Dedication

In 2000, it leaves a new album Irvi (Ways of scum). If electronics is always quite present there, they are above all an album meetings. Denez Prigent invites Bertrand Cantat the singer of Noir Desire, LISA Gerrard the singer of Dead Can Dance as well as the jazzman Louis Sclavis, the viellist Valentine Clastrier and the bell ringer of uilleann pipe Davy Spillane emblematic figure of the Irish music. The song “ Gortoz has ran ” which opens this album will be integrated in the original soundtrack of the film " the Fall of the black falcon " ( Black Hawk Down ) realized by Ridley Scott (Alien, Gladiator, Blade Runner…). After a series in concerts, Denez Prigent records a Live with the Festival Interceltique of Lorient in August 2001 with for guest Bagad de Locoal-Mendon.

Album following, Sarac' H (into Breton, name given to the rustle which the wind in the foliage makes), in 2003 leaves. One finds again there LISA Gerrard but also Yanka Rupkina the soloist of the Mystery of the Bulgarian Voices and singer preferred of Georges Harrison, Karen Matheson of the Capercaillie group (B.O of the film Rob Roy) or the singer sami Mari Boine. Denez Prigent also invites celebrates it player of Bouzouki Donal Lunny, Nabil Khalidi one of the uncontested Masters of the Arab lute and the violonists virtuosos Ronan Pinc and Farhad Bouallagi. Very succeeded and mixing with many subtlety acoustic sounds and magnets, this opus gains a strong success as well near the critics specialized as in the media general public.

Discography

Albums

1992 : Denez Prigent ha Daouarn (appeared only in audio cassette, not of republication CD to date)
1992: Ar gouriz koar (the wax belt) - Flint/Auvidis, republished in 1996 at Barclay/Universal with new titles.
1997 : Me 'zalc' H ennon ur fulenn aour (I keep in me a gold spark) - Barclay/Universal
2000: Irvi (Way of scum) - Barclay/Universal
2002: Live holl a-gevret ( live with the Interceltique Festival of Lorient - Barclay/Universal
2003: Sarac' H - Barclay/Universal

Participations

1995 : CAD Dezi of Deep Forest - Sony
1998: Excalibur of Alan Simon - Sony
2002: B.O of the film the Fall of the black falcon of Ridley Scott
2002: B.O of documentary the the odyssey of the species (it Co-composes two titles with Yvan Cassar) - Universal
2003: Celtic Night at the Stade de France
2005: Saint-Patrick in Bercy

See too

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