XV Latviešu Dziesmu un Deju svētkos Kanādā ar grandiozu koncertu “Līgo gadalaiki” Rīgas Kultūras un tautas mākslas centra “Mazā Ģilde” Tautas deju ansamblis (TDA) “Līgo” laiž klajā Latvijas dejas sajūtu kastīti. Ar stāvovācijām aizvadītajā koncertā “Līgo gadalaiki” Bluma Appel teātrī Toronto, kas norisinās Latviešu Dziesmu un Deju svētku Kanādā ietvaros, tika atklāta arī Latvijas sajūtu […]
Bungu un dūdu mūzikas grupa “Auļi” turpina strādāt pie savas jaunās koncertprogrammas “Senču balsis” un atklāj nākamo ārzemju viesmākslinieku – Austriešu jodelētāju Albin Paulus, ar kuru skatītājiem būs iespēja tikties šī gada septembrī koncertos Latvijas lielākajās koncertzālēs un kultūras namos. Alpos, starp ziedošām pļavām un sniegotām kalnu virsotnēm, tapis vareni lustīgs video austriešu tautasdziesmai “Almerlied […]
On 15th June the Ethno-Festival SVIESTS will take place in Valmiermuiža already for the third time. This year`s festival theme is “The Passage of Time”, exploring how people have perceived time in different ages and how they have celebrated special seasons – different cyclical festivities. The daytime programme features the biggest homeproducers and farmers […]
ZeMe is an originative musical duo deeply inspired by the mythology of the Earth. : the kokle virtuoso Laima Jansone and electronic musician, scratch DJ, turntablist and producer Monsta (Uldis Cīrulis). The album “Visuma Vizošā Tumsa” will be released on 16th May. Later this year in September 20th the programme will be performed in the […]
The folklore group “Ilža” has researched a less well known part of Latgalian history. If you were to ask someone to name the Finnic nations of Latvia, they might know at least one of them – the Livonians – but would probably not know the Lutsis. The thought of Estonians living near Ludza in southeastern […]
The bagpipes and drums group “Auļi” announce their next guest artist for the Latvian concert tour “Ancestor`s Voices” in September 2019. “Ancestor`s Voices” is the new concert programme by the bagpipes and drums group Auļi in co-operation with musicians from different parts of the world. Auļi have traveled the world to meet singers who represent […]
The bagpipes and drums group “Auļi” announces its Latvian councert tour in September 2019 with a special international programme “Ancestor`s Voices”. The aim of the programme is to introduce the audience with a synthesis of experimental bagpipes and drums music with different traditional singing styles, such as throat singing. “Ancestor`s Voices” is the new concert […]
The Livonian music album JŪRD/SAKNES/ROOTS unites songs in the languages of the different Livonian tribes that were located in Latvia. These traditional songs and melodies have been interpreted by the composers Uģis Prauliņš, Laima Jansone and Edgars Beļickis. This album unites an eclectic mix of choir, ethnic and world music elements. JŪRD/SAKNES/ROOTS was innitiated by the conductor […]
SAMTAINĀ TUMSA / GLOWING DREAMS are unusual, different lullabies of the soul sung by LEILALI. Ancient songs with an unheard sound and interpretation, that cradle, soothe and console the soul, taking big and small deep deep within – to the most truthful self. Lullabies as the threshold between wake and sleep, between reality and dreams, between adulthood […]
The label “Lauska” has started a close co-operation with the German label “CPL Music” this year that has resulted in the re-release of the albums by Auļy and Tautumeitas “Lai māsiņa rotājas”, as well as the first solo album by Tautumeitas. CPL Music also now has released the double album “Folk & great Tunes from Latvia” featuring […]
The Latvian bagpipe and drum music band “Auļi” is currently working on an international project researching ancient singing techniques and their co-sounding with bagpipes and drums. In March 2018 Auļi members Kaspars Bārbals and Gatis Indrēvics traveled to Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar, to visit and co-operate with reknown Mongolian throat singer Batzorig Vaanchig. During their work […]
On this album the “Vabaļis” ethnographic ensemble presents a compilation of kolkhoz-era songs that were sung mainly at informal events and gatherings. The songs contain rather grim humour and reflect an ironic attitude towards everyday life under Soviet rule. Presentation of the album will take place on 16 September at 12 a.m. in Vabole Culture […]