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Antanas Jasenka is composer of wide spectrum. He is teaching composition in M. K. Ciurlionis Art School from 2002, taking part in many festivals of contemporary music, his electronic and chamber music is playing all around the world. Antanas Jasenka explores many different areas of music - from chamber and symphonic music to opera, from music for theatre and movie to advance avant-garde electronics. The last genre seems to be most successful in his carrier. The very first electronic pieces composed between 1992-1997 such as "Tangophony", "n.A.J.mix'95", "Repeat", "Room Music", "Cut-off" were all recorded with the help of very simple equipment. Author used cut-off, tape mix and collage techniques to create wonderful and imaginary soundscapes. These compositions show Antanas Jasenka's classical European influences from French and German mid 60's electronic music and "musique concrete". Started from "Room Music" author successfully reaches his own style of sound making, although it still was done with home made "cut-off" technique. "Room Music", half an hour piece was released in 1997 by German label "Selektion". Such well-known names of contemporary sound makers, such as Ralf Wehowsky, Achim Wollscheid, Merzbow, Asmus Tietchens and many others took part in this 5CD-box collaboration project. "Deusexmachina", released in 2002 by leading Russian electronic music label "Electroshock Records" shows his new attitudes in electronic music. This is subtle, careful composed piece, where author explores his vision towards infinity inner world, idealism, and spirituality. Used many different techniques, starting from old ones to modern "click & cut", "minimal digital", "minimal music", ambient, environmental, etc. Antanas Jasenka always stands on his own. "An Artist and a Plane", released in 2004 (also on "Electroshock") confirmed that he is foremost electronic music composer in Lithuania. This work shows not only his clear view on his way of making of sound, talent and virtuosity, but also his firm knowledge in composition.
Robertas Kundrotas ("Tango Magazine")
MUSICAL COMPOSITIONS
Discography
"An Artist and a Plane" - 2004 (CD, Electroshock Records, 2004)
Deusexmachina - 2002 (CD, Electroshock Records, 2002)
h3ORaj - 2000 (CD Electroacoustic Music Vol. VI, Electroshock Records, 2000) - Compilation CD
Cut-Off - 1997 (LP RRR 500: Various 5000 Lock-Grooves by 500 Artists, RRRecords, 1998) - Compilation LP
Room Music - 1996 (CD RLW Tulpas, Selektion, 1997) - Compilation CD
Theatre works
SONG OF THE WOODS - Musical in 2 Acts (based on a play by Lesi Ukrainka) - 1998
PRINCE NOISY GUY - Opera for children in 2 Acts (libretto by Trobertas Kundrotas & Algimantas Liva) - 1997
Orchestral music works
SYMPHONY IN TE - 1994
CONFIDO - 1993
HARE KRSNA - 1990
Contemporary works
COMPOSITION - 2001
MELODY - 2000
VISION - 1999
SEQUENTIA -II - 1997
AMBIENT - 1996
FLOWERS - 1995
SEQUENTIA-I - 1994
THE LAST TRAIN TO MY HEART - 1992
PARAMATMA (words by "Bchagavat Gita") - 1991
SONATA - 1991
VARIATIONS - 1989
Compositions for a single instrument
DARKNESS - 2000
FIELD - 1996
CARILLON MUSIC - 1996
ME. KA - 1995/ 1996 (CD, Vilnius Recording Studio, 2001)
ANCIENT SONGS - 1993
Vocal works
RASA-LILA (words by "Bchagavat Gita" / sanscrit ) - 1992 (CD Lithuanian Music Performers Information Centre LMAIC CD 001003, 2002)
ARYAS (words by "Upanishad") - 1992
SONG OF FLAX - 1986
Choral works
INSTRUSCTION TO THE HOOPOE (words by Marcelius Martinaitisa) - 1991
Electroacoustic works
FREQUENCY - 2002
REPEAT - 1996
n. A. J. mix'95 - 1995
TANGOPHONY - 1995
Electroacoustic works
FREQUENCY - 2002
DEUSEXMACHINA - 2001 (CD, Electroshock Records, 2001)
h3ORaj - 2000 (CD Electroacoustic Music Vol. VI, Electroshock Records, 2000)
CUT-OFF - 1997 (LP RRR 500: Various 5000 Lock-Grooves by 500 Artists, RRRecords, 1998) ROOM MUSIC - 1996 (CD RLW Tulpas, Selektion, 1997)
REPEAT - 1996
n. A. J. mix'95 - 1995
TANGOPHONY - 1995
Works for children
PLUS-MINUS - 1987
DUR-MOLL -1987
MONOPHONY - 1987
SONGS FOR URTELE (words by Ramute Skucaite) - 2000
LITTLE TEAR (words by Dalii Kudzmaite) - 2000
SPHINX - 1988
COMPETITIONS, FESTIVALS, PRIZES:
JAUNA MUZIKA (participation) - 2003
JAUNA MUZIKA (organization & participation) - 1992-1995
GAIDA (participation)
SECOND INTERNATIONAL YOUTHFUL MUSICAL FORUM (participation) - 1993
EUROCARILLON MUSIC FESTIVAL in Lion (participation) - 1993, 1996
TYLA (prize for "Aryas" composition) - 1994
MUSIC FOUNDATION (second prize for "Ancient Songs" composition) - 1995
LITHUANIAN F. SCHUBERT'S SOCIETY COMPETITION (second prize for "Ambient" composition) - 1998
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