Puzurs

Artists

Album Info

Release Date: 2013

Label: Lauska

Credits:

Vēsma Keire: voice (solo 11.), flute;
Māra Abaja: voice, guitar;
Rūta Abaja: voice (solo 6., 9.), djembe, percusions, kokle;
Dace Sloka: voice (solo 3., 11.), guitar, kokle;
Solveiga Kaļva: voice (solo 4.), guitar, kokle, piano;
Inese Neimane: voice (solo 2., 11.), pipe, percusions;
Linda Zonne: voice (solo 5., 7., 10.), accordeon, kokle;
Anastasija Sliša: voice.

Design and mummers' images created by Kate Seržāne.
The texts have been translated by Amanda Jātniece.
Recorded and mixed at the Lauska studio.
Sound engineer: Kaspars Bārbals.

On this album you will hear powerful and tender women's vocals accompanied by traditional and contemporary instruments. The songs describe Latvian winter solstice traditions from joyful noisy mummery to contemplations inviting God to sit among the people during the festive meal. “Vecpilsētas Dziedātāji” – the “Oldtown Singers” are a group of students from Riga, who express their musical and global feel using formulas from traditional Latvian folk songs.

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