Donatas Bielkauskas - d.n.s., Eirime, Ha Lela, Notanga, Wejdas
Donis is Lithuanian ambient, neofolk and experimental music project created by the Klaipėda multi-instrumentalist Donatas Bielkauskas. He was also member of electronic music projects Wejdas, Notanga, Ha Lela, Eirimė.
Donis have realized 8 CDs. Most of Donis works are musical interpretations of Baltic tribal ethnomusic. His most prominent album is Bite Lingo. It has 8 archaic Lithuanian war songs interpreted by folk vocalist Rasa Serra. 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.
Deinainá (Cass) Not On Label (Donis Self-released) none 1998 Švilpiai (CDr, Album, Ltd) Not On Label none 2002 Švilpiai (Special Edition) (CD, RP, Ltd) Not On Label none 2003 Švilpiai (CD, Album, RE) Dangus DGCD 027 2008 Donis / Driezhas - Split'as (CDr, Album) Not On Label (Donis/Driezhas/po:z Self-released) none 2002 Baltos Juodos Klajos (CD, Album) Dangus DGCD001 2002 Inconnu (3) / Driezhas / Donis - 20:00.00000 x3 (CDr) Miglos lab. Migla001 2003 Donis Su Kūlgrinda - Sotvaras (CD, Album) Dangus DGCD011 2003 Vacuum (CD, Album, Ltd, Num) Autarkeia acd 003 2004 Bite Lingo (CD, Album, Dig) Dangus DGCD018 2006 Alexandreia (CD, Album, Ltd) Autarkeia ACD 018 2007 Kas Tave Šaukia... (CD, Album) Dangus DGCD033 2010 Ein Saulelė Aplink Dangų (CD, Album, Dig) Dangus DGCD 038 2011 Kūlgrinda Ir Donis - Giesmės Žemynai (CD, Album, dig) Not On Label (Kūlgrinda Ir Donis Self-released) none 2013 Bars Bars (CD, Album, Dig) Dangus DGCD 041 2013
Label: Not On Label (Donis Self-released) – none Format: Cassette Country: Lithuania Released: 1998 Genre: Electronic, Folk, World, & Country Style: Folk, Ambient
Tracklist
1 Deinainá 6:45 2 Šokis 2:12 3 Ateičiai 4:55 4 Ryto Rasa 4:18 5 Vai Kur Tu Buvai Bernyti Mano 2:52 6 Ir Atlėkė Juodas Varnas 10:05 7 Sodai, Sodai 4:02 8 Medžių Kalba 7:00
Credits Music By, Arranged By – Donatas (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 8), Lietuvių Liaudies (tracks: 5, 7) Vocals, Kantele, Voice, Other [Vėjovarpai, Skudutis, Lumzdelis, Pagaliukai, Pliauškė, Terkšlė] – Daina Vocals, Voice, Synthesizer, Kantele, Bagpipes, Other [Birbynė, Bandurėlis, Žvanguliai, Lumzdelis, Skudutis, Skrabaliukas, Pliauškė, Sekminių Ragelis, Terkšlė, Pagaliukai, Vėjovarpai] – Donatas Words By – Lietuvių Liaudies
Label: Not On Label (Donis/Driezhas/po:z Self-released) – none Format: CDr, Album Country: Lithuania Released: 2002 Genre: Electronic Style: Experimental
Tracklist
1 Driezhas – Vartai 3:48 2 Donis – Mntyns 5:22 3 Driezhas – Kliedesiai 3:41 4 Donis – Kk Tv Mnm Trnk Akmrk 5:30 5 Driezhas – T t p … 5:06 6 Donis – Km Tos Gls R Pljm 5:00 7 Driezhas – Ji Paslėps Tave 5:38 8 Donis – Bsna 4:26 Video Donis / p:oz – +++ split'as.mov
Label: Not On Label – none Format: CDr, Album, Limited Edition Country: Lithuania Released: 2002 Genre: Electronic Style: New Age, Tribal, Ambient
Tracklist
1 Švilpiai I 5:27 2 Švilpiai II 6:15 3 Švilpiai III 5:43 4 Švilpiai IV 7:42 5 Švilpiai V 5:08 6 Švilpiai VI 7:06 7 Švilpiai VII 5:11 Video Švilpiai 4:24
Credits Artwork By [Design] – Ernas Šimkūnas Music By – Donatas Bielkauskas
Notes The music is performed with the authentic clay whistles made by sculptor Antanas Mončys. Recorded during July - November, 2002 in Klaipėda (Lithuania).
First CDr edition has 5 tracks. Second CDr edition was expanded with two additional tracks from the special CD release.
1 Alexandreia (The Golden Ages Sinking In Stone) 13:36 2 Ionia (The Golden Ages Sinking In Stone) 9:53 3 Sparta (The Golden Ages Sinking In Stone) 10:49 4 Troia (The Golden Ages Sinking In Stone) 15:55
Credits Composed By – Donatas Bielkauskas Vocals – Joanne Spiricheva Voice – Alvyda Stepavičiūtė Words By [Poetry] – Constantine P. Cavafy
Lithuania
