Sutartines Party - 2009 - FLAC

Sutartinės Party
2009; Digipack CD. (Lossless, FLAC (Selected bitrate: 1024 kBit/s; Quality: High) + artwork + CUEsheet + album info LT, ENG)

Sutartinės Party
It is one of the most vibrant projects by the composers Linas Rimša and Linas Paulauskis which combines sutartinės (ancient polyphonic songs) with electronic music and some jazz elements. Composers notable for their daring crossover experiments are always keen to transgress the standards of different genres; they look for unexpected blends and transformations of folk music, popular opera repertoire, the work by contemporary composers, etc. Sutartinės Party reveals unique modes and entrancing rhythm of polyphonic folk music through interaction with different sub-genres of electronic dance music: house, trance, bigbeat, triphop, dub, etc. Ingenious music alchemists perfectly combine ancient ritual music with scamp amusement; the production also incorporates traditional dance, elements of performance art and visuals. This lively, intoxicating synthesis of genres has become one of the most wanted products of the Lithuanian music export.
Text: Ugnius Liogė ( http://www.mic.lt/en/folk/persons/info/sutartinesparty )

Sutartinės (glees) is a unique form of Lithuanian folk music – ancient multivoiced songs and instrumental tunes, which polytonal counterpoints, unusual sound of parallel seconds, syncopated rhythms, ritual dancing, and trance-inducing atmosphere through endless repetitions. And thus, would it go well with different varieties of electronic dance music? Testing out this compatibility was a request of the Berlin new music festival MaerzMusik and initial idea of the Sutartinės Party project formed for this occasion. (By the way, the very word “sutartinės” comes from “sutarti” – to mach, to agree, to be in harmony.)
Traditionally the vocal sutartinės are performed only by women. The variable line-up of Sutartinės Party always includes a group of sutartinės singers, who sing in an authentic manner and perform traditional dance movements. The debut performance at MaerzMuzik in 2003 featured singers` group Trys Keturiose led by Daiva Vyčinieniė, who is the most competent specialist in sutartinės singing. For the following tours and until now, this tradition has been represented by singers` group Saugė, the leader of which, Loreta Sungailienė, is Lithuania`s favorite folk singer and hostess of populas TV shows. They also recorded for this debut album of Sutartinės Party, which comprises tracks composed in 2003-2007.

Atlikėjai / Performers:
Loreta Sungailienė (balsas / voice: 1-3, 5-10)
Audronė Vakarinienė (balsas / voice: 1-3, 5, 7-10)
Asta Adomaitytė (balsas / voice: 1, 2, 5, 7-10; skudučiai / panpipes: 3)
Jolanta Černiauskienė (balsas / voice: 1, 2, 5, 7-10; skudučiai / panpipes: 3)
Aistė Smilgevičiūtė (balsas / voice: 3, 4)
Svaras (repas / rap: 4)
Alvydas Mačiulskas (saksofonas / saxophone: 1)
Liudas Mockūnas (saksofonas / saxophone: 2)
Tomas Bieliauskas (obojus / oboe: 3)
Linas Rimša (klavišiniai, programavimas / keybords, programming: 1-6)
Linas Paulauskis (klavišiniai, programavimas / keybords, programming: 7-10)
Muzika / Music:
Linas Rimša, lietuvių liaudies / Linas Rimša, Lithuanian traditional (1-6)
Linas Paulauskis, lietuvių liaudies / Linas Paulauskis, Lithuanian traditional (7-10)
Žodžiai / Texts:
Lietuvių liaudies / Lithuanian traditional
(išskyrus / except 4: Svaras)
Įrašas, suvedimas ir paruošimas gamybai / Recording, mixing and mastering:
Arūnas Zujus (MAMA Studios, Vilnius)
Graffiti: Erk
Nuotraukos / Photos: Modestas Ežerskis
Dizainas / Graphic design: Liudas Parulskis

Takeliai / Tracklist:
Various - Sutartinės Party
01. Lady Wow (2003) 04:44
02. Stomping Bride (2003) 05:35
03. Snowball Tree, Mountain Ash (2003) 03:41
04. Užkeikimai veikia (2007) 04:00
05. Spy Song (2005) 03:49
06. The Sun (2004) 04:46
07. Three in Four Dub (2003) 03:39
08. War Song (2003) 05:53
09. Bee (2006) 06:51
10. So They Dance, So They Stomp (2003) 04:31
Bendra trukmė / Total time: 47:35

SPONSORS
Informacinis rėmėjas / Info spreading sponsor: http://www.alfa.lt/

COPYRIGHTS
(C) Sutartinės Party
(P) Bėgantis Mėnulis BMCD-001, 2009

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