Donis

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

Donis is a Lithuanian ambient, neofolk and experimental music project created by the Klaipėda multi-instrumentalist Donatas Bielkauskas. He was also a member of electronic music projects Wejdas, Notanga, Ha Lela,[1] Eirimė.[2]

Donis has released 8 CDs. Most of Donis’ works are musical interpretations of Baltic tribal ethnomusic. His most well known album is Bitė 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 has also made an album of a Greek mythology theme Alexandreia and some experimental-electronic works.

Awards

  • A.LT 2006 – the best ethno artist[4]

Discography

  • 1998 – Deinaina
  • 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
  • 2013 – Bars Bars

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-12-25. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
  2. ↑ http://www.dangus.net/releases/albumai/018_Donis_Bite-lingo.htm
  3. ↑ http://www.bernardinai.lt/straipsnis/2007-01-02-donis-bite-lingo/12405
  4. ↑ http://www.a-lt.org/2006/
  5. ↑ http://www.bernardinai.lt/straipsnis/2011-01-10-donis-albumas-kas-tave-saukia/55906


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