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Donis Origin Klaipėda, Lithuania Genres ambient, neofolk, experimental Years active 1998-present Labels Dangus Associated acts Ha Lela, Wejdas, Notanga, Eirimė Website Official site Members Donatas Bielkauskas Notable instruments birbynė, švilpynė, lumzdelis Donis is Lithuanian ambient, neofolk and experimental music project created by multi-instrumentalist from Klaipėda Donatas Bielkauskas. He was also member of electronic music projects Wejdas, Notanga, Ha Lela,[1] Eirimė.[2]
Donis have realized 8 CDs. Most of Donis works are musical interpretations of Baltic tribal ethnomusic. The most prominent his album is Bite Lingo. It has 8 archaic Lithuanian war songs interpreted by folk vocalist Rasa Serra.[3] The album Švilpiai contains ancient ocarina (švilpynė) music. The album Sotvaras is made together with famous Lithuanian pagan band Kūlgrinda members. Donis also made album of Greek mythology theme Alexandreia and some experimental-electronic works.
Awards
- A.LT 2006 - the best ethno artist[4]
Discography
- 1998 - Deinana
- 2002 - Baltos Juodos Klajos
- 2003 - Švilpiai
- 2003 - Sotvaras, with Kūlgrinda
- 2004 - Vacuum
- 2006 - Bite lingo, with singer Rasa Serra
- 2007 - Alexandreia
- 2010 - Kas tave šaukia,[5] with singer Rasa Serra
References
- ^ http://www.ferrum.lt/f/grupes/88
- ^ http://www.dangus.net/releases/albumai/018_Donis_Bite-lingo.htm
- ^ http://www.bernardinai.lt/straipsnis/2007-01-02-donis-bite-lingo/12405
- ^ http://www.a-lt.org/2006/
- ^ http://www.bernardinai.lt/straipsnis/2011-01-10-donis-albumas-kas-tave-saukia/55906
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