Polski opis

Wytwórnia :	Dangus (DGCD011)
Gatunek :	Ambient, Darkwave, Ritual Pagan Folk, Neofolk
Rok Wydania :	2003
Jakość :	APE
Okładki :	Tak

Opis:
Przepiękny materiał - te słowa same cisną się na usta po przesłuchaniu "Sotvaras", albumu przygotowanego specjalnie na przesilenie zimowe. DONIS, niezwykle płodny artysta czerpiący inspiracje z tradycji pogańskiej, używający jednak nierzadko nowoczesnych instrumentów elektronicznych, zaprosił do współpracy KULGRINDĘ, najważniejszy litewski zespół odtwarzający pradawne pieśni rytualne. Ze współpracy tej powstał jeden z najważniejszych albumów, jakie miałam okazję przesłuchać: subtelne, doskonale wyważone połączenie dark ambientu z pieśniami rytualnymi wykonanymi z oczywistym dla KULGRINDY zaangażowaniem religijnym. Wszystkie utwory charakteryzuje zaduma, wyciszenie, spokój przeplatane delikatną nutą smutku - przecież taką porę roku rozpoczyna przesilenie zimowe (po litewsku Sotvaras): zamiera cała natura, rządy rozpoczyna śmierć. Największe wrażenie zrobiły na mnie dwa utwory. "Lielumai, gaidai gieda" - monotonna pieśń, która nie zaśpiewana, ale zawodzona przez dojrzały męski głos oddaje cały smutek zimy. Do moich faworytów należy również "Buro musy, lelimos", gdzie główną część śpiewa kobieta, a towarzyszą jej również inne głosy - pieśń odrobinę szybsza, z rytmem nadawanym przez bębny, z powtarzającymi się partiami wokalnymi. Na płycie znajdują się również dwa utwory bez wokali, które doskonale oddają muzyczne fascynacje DONISA, ale także jego nieprzeciętny talent do tworzenia niezapomnianych motywów muzycznych. Zimą bezspornie rządzi smutek i śmierć. Na szczęście natura świata jest cykliczna i na nowo odrodzi się świat. Dobrze jednak, że przychodzi zima, gdyż bez niej nie mielibyśmy tak genialnej muzyki.

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 English description

Label :	Dangus (DGCD011)
Genre :	Ambient, Darkwave, Ritual Pagan Folk, Neofolk
Year :	2003
Quality :	APE
Covers :	Yes

Description:
The joint project by famous Baltic ritual folk company Kulgrinda and a noble neofolk artist Donis - archaic Winter Solstice chants with profound and subtle musical arrangements. The sacred experience of the time, when the whole world gets restarted by the greatest and most enigmatic primal God. One of His manifestations is named Sotvaras. The new cycle begins with clear refined beauty ambient, followed by various folk instruments, tranquil atmospheric passages and really old pagan chants, carrying the eternal tale about the magic origin of the world. Now you can FEEL it. 8 pieces with nice medieval designs.

Kulgrinda recorded chants in Vilnius, 2003.
Recorded in Klaipeda by Donis , 2003.

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Donis and Kūlgrinda started to think about common album already in summer. In the latest CD of Kūlgrinda "Perkūno giesmės" released by Dangus, there are two cantos arranged by Donis. Particularly their exclusiveness and wonderful reviews encouraged a new experiment. The leaders of Kūlgrinda, Jonas and Inija Trinkūnai, mentioned that Donis is one of not many musicians who are able to convey the spirit of archaic cantos so delicately and emotionally and to feel their essence. The artist from the seaside said: “This was kind of a challenge and at the same time extraordinary opportunity to show personal point of view to neofolk in cooperation with Kūlgrinda. In the beginning I thought that it wouldn’t be so difficult, but it appeared to be not so easy to express the space and mystery of solstice cantos at the same time not violating their sacredness.”

In September singers from Kūlgrinda recorded some traditional cantos, mostly Christmas songs of the inhabitants of south-east Lithuania, - all through October and November Donis arranged them using various instruments. The record was thoroughly perfected and corrected until it was finished and, finally, handed in for the last improvements to the famous artist of mastering in Lithuania Artūras Pugačiauskas. The album was designed the leader of the release company Dangus Ugnius Liogė. “Almost all compositions in CD are, in essence, transformed from traditional folk, that’s why I was looking for untraditional solutions for arrangement and acoustics, - said Donatas. – Many of them are not new to the composers of electronic music, but it is not typical to the folk performers. Although the first impression may be erroneous, however, quite many authentic instruments were combined with electronic spaces. They do not sound the way we are used to, but while listening to the album, it is not necessary to hear every single instrument or all the words of cantos. What should be heard, are not separate compositions, but the whole of the album. Any kind of commercialization in folklore makes me sad, or even makes me angry, that’s why I didn’t seek for “embellishment” of cantos in accordance with quite popular and acceptable commercial neofolk. The most important thing for me was to convey the feeling itself, the sacred life of the Solstice.” Discussions about the name of the album were quite long, as there are quite many albums of Christmas songs released in Lithuania, and this exceptional release needs an exceptional name. After long discussions, Lithuanian pagan priest Jonas Trinkūnas decided to name the work "Sotvaras" – this is the name of one of ancient Lithuanian gods-founders, used by famous ethnologist Norbertas Vėlius.

"Sotvaras, Pradžiapatis, Andajus, Praamžis, Prakorimas – these all are the names of the same beginning god, - said Lithuanian pagan priest. – His creative will allows the life of the world to be reborn from the primary mists-waters, and starts the new circle of time. The manor of the Father mentioned in cantos, is considered to be the manor of Sotvaras, the beginning and home of everything. The coming Sun - the source of light and warmth – is inalienable from Sotvaras. In the canto “Vidury lauko” (“In the middle of a field”) (taken from the album “Ugnies apeigos”) – it is sung about the origin of the world, and the ancient mantra of the inhabitants of south-east Lithuania "Leliumai, gaidiai gieda" (“Leliumai, cocks crow”) is meant for communication with ancestors in the beginning, until the world was still not born and scattered…” The album “Sotvaras” is not only a Christmas album – its atmosphere is characteristic to the whole period of winter darkness, clearness and cold. However, e try to release the CD until the Solstice – there are enough people who are interested in the album and which would be the best present to them at this time of the year, “ – said the representative of Dangus.