Manu Delago (born 31 July 1984) is an Austrian

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player, percussionist and composer based in London.

Biography

Delago was born in

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, and took music lessons as a child in accordion and piano. As a teenager he mainly played drums for various rock bands. In 2003 he picked up the Hang, which gradually turned into one of his main musical instruments. After graduating from the

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, Innsbruck, in classical percussion, Delago moved to

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and studied jazz drums at the

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, beginning his focus on the Swiss instrument,

. Later he studied composition at the

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in London. After completing his studies, he worked as a composer, ensemble leader and musician. Since 2007 he has performed internationally in more than fifty countries on six continents including prestigious venues such as the Royal Albert Hall, Roundhouse, Royal Festival Hall and Barbican in London, Carnegie Hall in New York, the Sydney Opera House and Fuji Rock Festival in Japan.

Career

Between 2000 and 2007 Delago was working as live and studio drummer for various Austrian bands such as HotchPotch, Zabine, Michael Tschuggnall, Nadine Beiler, Bluatschink and more. In 2006, after playing together in different bands, Delago and Christoph Pepe Auer founded the first Hang and

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duo in the world called Living Room. The duo has released two albums and a

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series called Hang & Bass Clarinet Megahits. He also regularly tours with his own ''Manu Delago Handmade'' and 'Manu Delago Ensemble'. Delago has also collaborated with artists including

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, Ólafur Arnalds,

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, Giannis Charoulis,

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, Stuart McCallum,

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, and many more. He appeared as a soloist with the London Symphony Orchestra strings, Britten Sinfonia, Metropol Orkest, Aurora Orchestra, Münchner Kammerorchester, Züricher Kammerorchester and various other orchestras. His solo piece ''Mono Desire'' was listed in the Top30 best-rated music videos on

. Delago has featured as percussionist and

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player for several of

's shows, starting with the

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up until the

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performances. He also performed percussion with

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from 2014-2016. He was a composer and producer for Anoushka Shankar's 2016 album ''Land of Gold''. He also accompanied her on her world tour. In 2018 Manu Delago released Parasol Peak – a multi-award winning album and film in which Manu Delago leads an ensemble of seven musicians on a mountaineering expedition in the Alps. After years of touring, Manu felt it was important to do his bit towards sustainability by launching the carbon neutral Recycling Tour in 2021, performing venues across Germany and Austria, accessed only by bicycles.

Discography

Albums

* 2021 - Manu Delago - ''Environ Me'' * 2020 - Manu Delago - ''Circadian Live'' * 2019 - Manu Delago - ''Circadian'' * 2018 - Manu Delago - ''Parasol Peak'' * 2018 - Manu Delago - ''Metromonk Unplugged'' EP * 2017 - Manu Delago - ''Metromonk'' * 2015 - Manu Delago - ''Silver Kobalt'' * 2013 - Manu Delago - ''Bigger Than Home'' * 2012 - Manu Delago & London Symphony Orchestra strings - ''Manuscripts'' * 2010 - Living Room (Christoph Pepe Auer & Manu Delago) - ''Colouring Book'' * 2010 - Manu Delago - ''Made in Silence 2'' * 2008 - Manu Delago - ''Adventions'' * 2007 - Manu Delago - ''Handmade'' * 2007 - Christoph Pepe Auer & Manu Delago - ''Living Room'' * 2006 - Manu Delago - ''Made in Silence''

Features

* 2016 - ''Land of Gold'' - Aoushka Shankar * 2016 - ''Vulnicura live'' - Björk * 2013 - ''The Epiphany of Mrs Kugla'' - Shpongle * 2013 - ''A long way'' - Andreya Triana * 2013 - ''Traces of You'' - Anoushka Shankar * 2011 - ''Virus'' - Björk * 2009 - ''Nothing is something worth doing'' - Shpongle * 2009 - ''Live in Concert'' - Shpongle (DVD) * 2008 - ''Arigato'' - Boris Grebenshchikov

Further compositions

* 2015 - ''Newton's Rainbow'' (hang, sarod & string orchestra) * 2014 - ''Secret Corridor'' (hang, electronics & string quartet) * 2012 - ''Concertino Grosso'' (hang & string orchestra) * 2012 - ''CHS'' (hang & female choir in six parts) * 2011 - ''Chaos_Equalibrium'' (string quartet & dance) * 2010 - ''Why does one hide from six?'' (Würfelspiel für gemischtes Ensemble - dice game for a mixed ensemble) * 2009 - ''Pencilphonie No. 1 in Hb2'' (a self-portrait for pencil, eraser & sharpener) * 2009 - ''5 ft 12'' (Marimba solo) * 2009 - ''Los Cepillos de Dientes'' (music for 2 acoustic toothbrushes) * 2007 - ''If you’re really right, will be proved by the light'' (3 players on 2 marimbas)

References

External links

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''Living Room London'' at St. Luke's
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