Years active 2001–present Origin Vilnius, Lithuania (2001) Genres Folk rock, World music | Labels None Record label NONE | |
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Associated acts Ugnėlakis
Marijonas MIkutavičius
Kūlgrinda Members Laurita Peleniūtė, Robertas Semeniukas, Ineta Meduneckytė Albums Žalio vario, Teka, Folk n' Rock, Gyvas, Žalvarinis Similar Kūlgrinda, Atalyja, Marijonas Mikutavičius, Aistė Smilgevičiūtė, Obtest Profiles | ||
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Žalvarinis (English: made from brass) is a folk rock band from Vilnius, Lithuania. They were formed in 2001 as a collaboration between the pagan metal group Ugnėlakis and the pagan folk group Kūlgrinda. This was reflected in the title of their debut album in 2002, Ugnėlakis su Kūlgrinda.
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- alvarinis broliams official music video
- Style
- Current members
- Former members
- Discography
- Songs
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alvarinis broliams official music video
Style
The lyrics for band's songs are usually taken from the folklore of Lithuanian people and are sung in their original Lithuanian language. Žalvarinis' music frequently features singing technique of traditional Lithuanian sutartinė (a form of glee), usually sung by band's three female singers – examples of sutartinė can be heard in tracks Ailiom susėdom, Dijūta or Ožys. Authentic pronunciation as well as ancient words and their forms in folk songs are also usually preserved by the band. As a legacy of Kūlgrinda, the band also features few folk-songs of Old Prussians.
Žalvarinis's sound, on the other hand, while still influenced by traditional Lithuanian folk music, is more modern – generally speaking, it's a mix of traditional heavy metal and progressive rock. The first album of the band was metal-influenced, however with later albums, the sound becomes more progressive.
The song Aš kanapį sėjau (I Sowed a Hemp), taken from the 2005 album Žalio vario was featured on Transformations in Lithuanian Song – a 2006 compilation CD that covered the development of Lithuanian folk music over many years, published by the Lithuanian-American journal Lituanus.
Current members
Former members
Discography
Songs
Alaus alausŽalio vario · 2005
Stinta PukisTeka · 2016
OžysŽalio vario · 2005