Raimonds Tiguls
Raimonds Tiguls | |
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| Born | 5 December 1972 Talsi, Latvian SSR (now Latvia) |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, producer |
| Instrument(s) | Synthesizer, piano, vocal |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Website | raimondstiguls |
Raimonds Tiguls (born 5 December 1972 in Talsi, Latvian SSR) is a Latvian ambient and electronic musician, composer, and producer.
Career
[edit]He has received multiple Annual Latvian Music Recording Awards.[1] In 2003, his album Bay Lounge also won the prize for Best Instrumental, Film or Theatre Musical Album.[2] In 2006, his album Zils. Balts. Zaļš. won the prize for Best Contemporary Folk Music Album, as well as Best Instrumental, Film or Theatre Musical Album.[3] He is credited as the main planner and organiser of concerts at Tiguļkalns in Talsi with international guest performers.[4]
Two of Tiguls' songs – Lec, saulīte!, with lyrics by Rasa Bugavičute-Pēce, and Dod, dieviņi!, with lyrics by Nora Ikstena – have been performed at the closing concert of the Latvian Song and Dance Festival.[5][6]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]- Moonlight sound design (1999)
- Don't turn away (2001)
- De angelis (2001; together with the Schola Cantorum Riga)
- Bay Lounge (2003)
- Vēstule Ziemassvētkos (2009)
- Carmina (2011)
- Islands (2012)
- Vaira. Saules Dainas (2016; together with Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga)
References
[edit]- ^ Zeltamikrofons.lv Awards 2000–2017
- ^ Zeltamikrofons.lv Awards 2003
- ^ Zeltamikrofons.lv Awards 2006
- ^ Lapsa, Lauma; Dravniece, Dana (9 June 2019). "VAKARA ZIŅAS. Tigulam nepieciešama sievas klātbūtne" (in Latvian). Neatkarīgā Rīta Avīze. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ Birziņš, Uldis (26 June 2018). "Raimonda Tigula "Lec, saulīte": emocionāls lidojums pāri Latvijai". Latvijas Televīzija (in Latvian). Public Broadcasting of Latvia. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ Rozenberga, Mara (13 July 2017). "Ceļā uz Dziesmu svētkiem: Mācies dziedāt Tigula «Lec, saulīte»" (in Latvian). Public Broadcasting of Latvia. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
External links
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