Dolchamar is a Finnish rock

Rock music

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 band that performs in the language Esperanto

Esperanto

is the most widely spoken constructed international auxiliary language. Its name derives from Doktoro Esperanto , the pseudonym under which L. L. Zamenhof published the first book detailing Esperanto, the Unua Libro, in 1887...

. It was formed in 1999 in London

London

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 by Patrik Austin

Patrik Austin

Patrik Austin, is a Finnish singer. He was the lead singer of Punaiset Messiaat until he left the band to move to London in 1997 and he is now the lead singer and guitarist for the pop rock band Dolchamar. He learned Esperanto in 1998 and founded Dolchamar who perform in Esperanto...

 after his departure from Punaiset Messiaat

Punaiset Messiaat

Punaiset Messiaat were a progressive rock ensemble from Porvoo, Finland. The band started as a raw punk band in 1991, but by the release of their first album, the style had changed into more progressive. From 1993 until 1997 Punaiset messiaat toured with other bands of the Levy-yhtiö record...

, and instantly signed by the French Vinilkosmo record company, but now resides in Finland

Finland

Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

. In 2003 they changed their name from Dolcxamar to Dolchamar, a change between the two conventions for representing the Esperanto word dolĉamar’, pronounced doltʃaˈmar — poetic for dolĉamaro (literally "Sweetbitterness").

Current members

• Patrik Austin
  Patrik Austin
  Patrik Austin, is a Finnish singer. He was the lead singer of Punaiset Messiaat until he left the band to move to London in 1997 and he is now the lead singer and guitarist for the pop rock band Dolchamar. He learned Esperanto in 1998 and founded Dolchamar who perform in Esperanto...
  
   - vocals, guitar
• Hannu Linkola - drums, percussion
• Sebastian Dumitrescu - bass
• Andrei Dumitrescu - synthesizer

Albums

• Trejn Tu Noŭer (2009
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  )
  1. Trejn Tu Noŭer
  2. 2Gether 4Awhile
  3. M.T.R.
  4. River
  5. Clavis
  6. Ni Festis Unu Nokton
  7. Experimento música
  8. La Pordisto
  9. Ho Abio
  10. -if-
  11. Des Pli
  12. La Fariseo

• Rebela Sono (2005
  2005 in music
  -Events:*During the year 2005, 12 rock music albums scored number 1 in the USA. This was the first time even ten albums have scored number 1 since 1996.-January:...
  
  )
  1. Junaj idealistoj
  2. Himno de Esperhe
  3. Akcidentoj
  4. Ni chiuj ni
  5. ...Kaj chi tio povas ighi nenio
  6. Kontra krusadanto
  7. Solaj paroj
  8. Subamighi
  9. Simia kaptilo
  10. Kr3yza festema injo
  11. Chinokta sento
  12. En Grekia

• Elektronika kompilo (2003
  2003 in music
  -January:* January – following an investigation by The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and London detectives, police raids in England and the Netherlands recover nearly 500 original Beatles studio tapes, recorded during the Let It Be sessions. Five people are arrested...
  
  ) - Dolchamar contributed two titles

• Lingvo Intermonda (2000
  2000 in music
  See also:* 2000 in music Record labels established in 2000-Events:*January – Gary Glitter is released from jail, two months before his sentence for sexual offences ends.*January 1**John Tavener is knighted in the New Year's Honours List....
  
  ) (part of Kolekto 2000
  Kolekto 2000
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  1. Malbonulo
  2. Ĉu vi pretas
  3. Urbega nimfo
  4. Pacman
  5. Mi volas pli
  6. ...kaj pli
  7. Tunel' tra la ter'
  8. Lingvo intermonda
  9. F--iĝu!

• Kun ikso (demo) (1999
  1999 in music
  -Events:*January 7**After eight years of marriage, Rod Stewart and supermodel wife Rachel Hunter announce their separation.**Paul McCartney attends the first of his stepdaughter Heather's first housewares collection in Georgia....
  
  )
  1. Malbonulo
  2. Pacman
  3. Mi volas pli

Ĉu vi pretas?

Ĉu vi pretas? is a hip hop

Hip hop music

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 song by the Esperanto band

Esperanto music

Esperanto music is music written, recorded, and performed in Esperanto, a constructed language used for international communication.-Classical music:...

 Dolchamar, on the album Lingvo Intermonda. The title comes from the chorus challenging, "Ĉu vi pretas por la veno de Dolchamar?" (Are you ready for the coming of Dolchamar?). The punchline Ĉu vi pretas? is an idiomatic way of asking one whether they are ready. It originally appeared briefly in a song by La Mondanoj, an 80's Esperanto hard rock band, and has now become a common catch phrase among Esperanto users.