The Brass Globe

Tomas Dobrovolskis presents New Percussion Instruments and New Performing Concept

Tomas Dobrovolskis CV

Tomas Dobrovolskis, composer, percussionist, multi-instrumentalist, developed an original, new percussion instrument The Brass Globe to create a new genre and way of performing in regard to solo percussion. He presents his creative achievements in his latest records and projects.

During last few years Tomas performed in Lithuania, Poland, Latvia, Denmark, Sweden, England, Belgium, Finland, Aland islands, Island and Israel.

“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.

 

“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/

 

At present Tomas is a member of Vilnius percussion, Zenklo Grupe and Meiles trikampis groups, Duets Exlex, Fixtrix, SoloDuo and The New ARTrio. He participates in jazz, free jazz, electro-acoustic improvisational music, world, experimental, academic music projects and dance, theatre and film projects.

 

Tomas performed with jazz musicians Sainkho Namtchylak, Vladimir Chekasin, Petras Geniusas, Vytautas Labutis, Satoko Aoki, Plazi Halaoui, Andre Pabarciute, Raimondas Sviackevicius, Dalius Naujokaitis, Neda Malunaviciutė, Liudas Mockunas, Eugenijus Kanevicius, , Arturas Anusauskas quartet and other well known jazz musicians.

 

Music Style: jazz, free jazz, electro-acoustic improvisational music, world, experimental, academic music

 

Records:

 

Album Take recorded with Zenklo Grupe, 2006 (Dangus Label)

Album Duets recorded with Andre Pabarciute (vocals) and Eugenijus Kanevicius (bass), 2005 (Demo version)

Solo album The Brass Globe, 2005 (Demo version)

 

Personal projects:

 

Folkex.lt. Saulius Petreikis (trumpet, voice and authentic Lithuanian intruments: kankles, birbyne, sekminiu ragelis,) and Tomas Dobrovolskis (The Brass Globe, Glass, voice, percussion).  | Presentation of “Vilnius – European Capital of Culture 2009“ in Dansk Design Center, Copenhagen | 11th aniversary of independance of Uzupis Republic, Vilnius 2008

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SOLODUO. Satoko Aoki, Japan (marimba, vibrophone, vocal) and Tomas Dobrovolskis, Lithuania (The Brass Globe, Glass, marimba, percussion).  | Arts Printing House, Vilnius | Music Club Session, Kaunas | Gallery Stairs, Siauliai 2008 / http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=SRurhq06kxI

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AXIS. THE BRASS GLOBE IV. Solo project. | AURA and other DAEMONS, dance theatre Aura,  Kaunas | Southwark Playhouse/Lithuanian festival /London 2008

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TRIMATRIX. THREE MOVEMENTS. Dance project. Composer and author of the idea. Choreographer – Loreta Juodkaite. | The Place. London 2007 | Modern Dance Festival'07. Kaunas 2007, Lithuania | New Baltic Dance’07 Festival. Vilnius 2007, Lithuania

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THE BRASS GLOBE III. Solo project. | Geteborg Bookfair. Sweden 2007 | Event1852, Electronic music festival. Moletai, Lithuania 2007 | Days of European Culture. Denmark 2007 / http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=k8l3p6egt00

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FIXTRIX. THE INNER TRIP II. Andrė Pabarciute and  Tomas Dobrovolskis. | Openning of Šarūnas Sauka exibition in Kristianstad. Sweden 2007 | Festival of percussion music Dramblys (DrumPlease). Kaunas 2006 / http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Nj_hOBbEN5I

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THE BRASS GLOBE II  – Solo project (2006). | Festival Klusa Daba. Ryga; Festival Five percussionists at Days of Šiauliai city 2006

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DUMATRIX BEAT (2006): Kimo Arbas (vocal), Martynas Musanya aka Def One (vocal and beatbox), Bernardas Janauskas (tabla, percussion, vocal), Tomas Dobrovolskis (The Brass Globe, Glass, percussion, vocal). | Festival Five percussionists at Days of Siauliai city 2006

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EXLEX – UNRULY FOR LAW. Neda Malūnavičiūtė & Tomas Dobrovolskis. | Užupis festival What are you doing here? Vilnius 2006 / http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Uo4iDFLhuZg

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THE BRASS GLOBE. Solo project. | Festival of electronic music BALTICOCO. Vilnius 2006

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DUETS with Andre Pabarciute, vocals and Eugenijus Kanevicius, bass (2005)

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URBANISTIC MYSTERY. | Arts Printing House, Vilnius 2004

PERKUSIANA. | Klaipėda Jazz festival 1998

ANAMNESIS. Group Metexis. | Contemporary music festival Kopa. Klaipėda 1997

SOLO FOR PERCUSSION AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS. | Mime festival Mimai. Klaipėda 1995

 

Collaboration in joint projects (2007-2006):

 

„The trip or inner emigration“ featuring Sainkho Namtchilak. Sainkho Namtchilak  and The New ARTrio: Andrė Pabarciute; Raimondas Sviackevicius; Tomas Dobrovolskis.

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“Intervention to Classical music”. Vladimir Chekasin, Petras Geniusas, Tomas Dobrovolskis.

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„The trip or inner emigration“. The New ARTrio: Andrė Pabarciute; Raimondas Sviackevicius; Tomas Dobrovolskis / http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=R_RZdSpUmPQ

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„Meilės trikampis“. Kostas Smoriginas; Olegas Ditkovskis; Neda Malunaviciute;Tomas Dobrovolskis.

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„Take“. „Sign group“.