The Brass Globe

Tomas Dobrovolskis presents New Percussion Instruments and New Performing Concept

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“It’s hundred times better than POP music!” / Ten years boy

 

“I listen and meditate. This is music of an unpolluted mind.” / Philosopher Leonidas Donskis

 

Review by Jurijus Dobriakovas

 

“In truth, there is no other musician in Lithuania whose music sounds like Tomas’ resonating and multiplying sound layers. His uniqueness is evident. The most important is that in Tomas Dobrovolskis’ performances everything happens in real time like in a real ritual. He beams energy and charisma. His music makes a hypnotic impact.” / Jurijus Dobriakovas, www.balsas.lt/

Review by Frans de Waard

Tomas Dobrovolskis has built his own percussion instrument, called The Brass Globe, which indeed looks like a globe and which is played in various percussive ways (such as the conga, djembe or tabla), feeding the sound through various sound effects. On his self-produced CDR we find examples of this instrument in various ways, as-well as a large data portion. The music is a bit ethnic like, but due to the electronic effects also more western like. There are faint traces of Muslimgauze, certainly when it comes to playing it like a tabla. Overall the pieces are a bit too long for my taste, but it's an good display of what this instrument can do. The data portion contains much more music, including duets with other people, such as Andre Pabarciute and Eugenijus Kanevicius. Since they are more varied, I must say I like them better. But overall this release is a good place to start if you want to know about this man.

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Review by Audre Mironas

Clearly, the music is unconventional. <...> The selections take the listener on an unpredictable journey.  <...> Listening to this collection of musical tracks, I felt pushed to the limits in regard to what music is, what constitutes music. My preconceived notions were challenged and walls were broken. <...> And only then did I realize how much I enjoyed this challenge.

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Varinis Gaublys / The Brass Globe / 2005 Vilnius

 

Tomas Dobrovolskis Solo Album

 

1. Alisa stebuklu salyje / Alice in the Wonderland

2. Kelione (fragmentas) / The journey (fragment)

3. Muzika nesukurtam filmui I / The music for the uncreated movie I

4. Ritmas / The rhythm

5. Varinis Gaublys / The Brass Globe

6. Karaoke vaizduotes bliuzui / Karaoke for the blues of imagination

7. Muzika nesukurtam filmui II / The music for the uncreated movie II

 

Tomas Dobrovolskis - Varinis Gaublys, Stiklas (2), balsas (6, 7), menamas balsas (6)
Tomas Dobrovolskis - The Brass Globe, Glass (2), voice (6, 7), imaginary voice (6)

 

Compositions, Arrangements & Lyrics by Tomas Dobrovolskis

Duets / 2005 Vilnius

Tomas Dobrovolskis & Andre Pabarciute

  1. Laikas / The rhythm of the melting time
  2. Rauda / Lamentation song
  3. Zaidimas / The game

Composition 1, 2 by Tomas Dobrovolskis

Composition 3 by Andre Pabarciute

Arrangements by Tomas Dobrovolskis & Andre Pabarciute

 

 

Tomas Dobrovolskis & Eugenijus Kanevicius

 

  1. Narcizas / Narcissus
  2. Miestas / The city
  3. Fis moll / Fis moll
  4. Choralas / Choral

Compositions by Eugenijus Kanevicius

Zenklo Grupe. Take / Sign Group. Take / 2005 Vilnius

 

 

  1. Delta / Delta
  2. Sroves / Streams
  3. Linija / Line
  4. Ejau / I walked
  5. Tauta / People
  6. Linu / On the line
  7. Varnenas / Starling
  8. Veles / Souls

Compositions & arrangements by Zenklo grupe / The Sign Group.