Donis

For other uses, see Donis (disambiguation).

Donis is a Lithuanian ambient, neofolk and experimental music project created by the Klaipėda multi-instrumentalist Donatas Bielkauskas. He was also a member of electronic music projects Wejdas, Notanga, Ha Lela,^[1] Eirimė.^[2]

Donis
Donis in 2006
Background information
Origin	Klaipėda, Lithuania
Genres	ambient, neofolk, experimental
Years active	1998–present
Labels	Dangus
Members	Donatas Bielkauskas
Website	Official site

Donis has released 8 CDs. Most of Donis’ works are musical interpretations of Baltic tribal ethnomusic. His most well known album is Bitė Lingo. It has 8 archaic Lithuanian war songs interpreted by folk vocalist Rasa Serra.^[3] The album Švilpiai contains ancient ocarina (švilpynė) music. The album Sotvaras is made together with famous Lithuanian pagan band Kūlgrinda members. Donis has also made an album of a Greek mythology theme Alexandreia and some experimental-electronic works.

Awards

• A.LT 2006 – the best ethno artist^[4]

Discography

• 1998 – Deinaina
• 2002 – Baltos Juodos Klajos
• 2003 – Švilpiai
• 2003 – Sotvaras, with Kūlgrinda
• 2004 – Vacuum
• 2006 – Bite lingo, with singer Rasa Serra
• 2007 – Alexandreia
• 2010 – Kas tave šaukia,^[5] with singer Rasa Serra
• 2013 – Bars Bars