Aengus Ó Maoláin
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| Aengus Ó Maoláin | |
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| Birth name | Aengus Ruaidhrí Séamas Seosamh Ó Maoláin MacBrendán |
| Also known as | Aran Tal |
| Born | 6 July 1985 |
| Origin |  Dublin, Republic of Ireland |
| Genre(s) | Varied |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Voice, Piano, Double Bass, Guitar, Tin Whistle |
| Years active | 2001 - pres. |
| Label(s) | Koch, Gael Linn and others |
| Associated acts | Bulraga, Anúna, Aran Tal's Band |
| Website | www.aengusmusic.com |
Aengus Ó Maoláin (born 6 July 1985 is an Irish composer and singer.
[edit] Performance
Aengus Ó Maoláin got his first exposure with celtic vocal group Anúna in 2003 and travelled the world performing with the group. He is a world-technique specialist and among other things is multiphonic, utilising his own pitched overtone technique based on the Syght of Tuva.
In early 2005 Ó Maoláin formed the experimental vocal group Bulraga with three singers of completely different disciplines to explore the interplay between their styles.
Ó Maoláin has also recorded on the Double Bass, Guitar and Tin Whistle.
[edit] Composition
Aengus (as he perfers to be known rather than by his surname) has become known in Ireland, the United Kingdom and the USA as primarily a composer of sacred choral music but his output is much more broad in instrumentation. "House Quintet", for four electric guitars and saxophone, and "clunge/elegance" for five drummers are particularly different, as are the symphonic works "Tartü" and "The Wall"
