Uģis Prauliņš - Pagānu Gadagrāmata (LTMK) torrent

Uģis Prauliņš - Pagānu Gadagrāmata

Latvian Folk Songs

256 kbps


UPE Recording, the Riga-based music production company run by singer and disc jockey Ainars Mielavs, in February 1999 released the first of a series of recordings chronicling the vast catalog of Latvian folk songs. Paganu gadagramata (Pagan Yearbook), the brainchild of Ugis Praulins, is not, however, the typical collection of folk songs.

In fact, Latvian audiences unaccustomed to whats been happening in the field of World Music might be taken aback by the cycle of songs on this album. Paganu gadagramata is not an introductory library of folk tunes. Rather, it is a concept album tied to the theme of the passing of the seasons. During the course of 15 tracks, the listener is carried from the atkusnis (thaw) that occurs around Easter time, forward through spring, summer, autumn and winter.

This also is an album about the Latvian countryside, home of the Latvian soul. That helps explain the various \"nature\" sound effects scattered through the album, a somewhat trite addition to an otherwise fine recording.

http://latviansonline.com/index.php/reviews/article/1888/



Great record!