Raimonds Tiguls Explained
| Raimonds Tiguls |
| Background: | non_vocal_instrumentalist |
| Birth Date: | 1972 12, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Talsi, Latvian SSR
|
| Occupation: | Musician,
composer,
producer |
| Instrument: | Synthesizer,
piano,
vocal |
| Years Active: | 1999–present |
Raimonds Tiguls (born 5 December 1972 in Talsi, Latvian SSR) is a Latvian ambient and electronic musician, composer, and producer.
Career
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
Albums
- 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)
External links
Notes and References
- http://www.zeltamikrofons.lv/apbalvosanas-ceremonijas-2020-2/ Zeltamikrofons.lv Awards 2000–2017
- http://www.zeltamikrofons.lv/apbalvosanas-ceremonijas-2020-2/2003-2/ Zeltamikrofons.lv Awards 2003
- http://www.zeltamikrofons.lv/apbalvosanas-ceremonijas-2020-2/2006-2/ Zeltamikrofons.lv Awards 2006
- Web site: VAKARA ZIŅAS. Tigulam nepieciešama sievas klātbūtne. Lapsa. Lauma. Dravniece. Dana. Neatkarīgā Rīta Avīze. lv. 9 June 2019. 25 February 2021.
- Web site: Raimonda Tigula "Lec, saulīte": emocionāls lidojums pāri Latvijai. Birziņš. Uldis. Latvijas Televīzija. Public Broadcasting of Latvia. lv. 26 June 2018. 24 July 2021.
- Web site: Ceļā uz Dziesmu svētkiem: Mācies dziedāt Tigula «Lec, saulīte». Rozenberga. Mara. Public Broadcasting of Latvia. lv. 13 July 2017. 25 July 2021.
