Sutaras is an independent, professional folklore group which employs the whole range of Lithuanian instrumental folk music in its repertoire, from old rituals, to shepherds’ instruments from the end of the 19th Century, to the international and classical instruments that became increasingly more common in the villages of Lithuania by the beginning if the 20th Century.
During a Sutaras concert you might hear a unique polyphonic sutartine (round) performed on daudytes (wooden horns), rageliai (horns), or skuducai (pan pipes). Or you might hear instrumental versions of songs or maybe even shepherd singing called raliavimas, which is performed with lumzdeliai (recorders) or rageliai (horns).
Lively Lithuanian folk dances are played with violins, accordions, clarinets, cymbals, and a number of other instruments. The artists do not only play instruments – they also sing, dance and often draw their audience into the whirlwind of their performances.
Discography:
Pripilk Alaus! (Kuku Records, 1996)
Tautiška Kapelija – Lithuanian Traditional Songs And Music (Kuku Records, 1990)
Mylesiu Tave Per Amžius (Kuku Records, 2001)
Sutaras + Vilnius Jazz Quartet – ethnojazz.lt (Kuku Records, 2002)
Vilnius Kaip Ant Delno! – Vilnius – In the Palm of Your Hand! (Kuku Records, 2008)
Ubagu Karalystes Monai (Kuku Records, 2012)
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
