UGNIAVIJAS
The men’s squad Ugniavijas performs military-historical songs. Inspired by the oldest Lituanian folk melodies, thess men enrich them with unique sounding and bold male polyphony as well as ancient folk instrumentation. Ugniavijas began with a few partisan songs performed at the Juodaragis Festival 16 years ago – since then it has been one of only […]
KŪLGRINDA
Kūlgrinda is a secret underwater path through the swamp. In ancient heathen traditions it is also considered a path of initiation, linking us to our ancestors and gods. The ritual folklore group Kūlgrinda was founded in 1990 by Jonas Jaunius Trinkūnas and Inija Trinkūnienė, the leaders of Romuva movement. They were among the very first […]
Men folk group VILKI (LV)
Every time this unique group of men visited the festival, the spirit of Juodaragis was ignited by the beautifully sonorous songs of the brothers’ nation, from the most ancient times to the present day, – strong as iron, deep in heart and true to the core! Since 1992 they search and reconstruct ancient warrior songs […]
VIRGINIJA PIEVOS
Virginija is a musician and a singer with a uniquely rich voice and exclusive love for poetry. For over 20 years she performed with the folk rock band Pievos, and made frequent appearances at Mėnuo Juodaragis from its early years up to the present. This time, Virginija Pievos will blend drums, hurdy-gurdy, poetry, and electronic […]
SEN SVAJA
A witchy post-folk group that boldly plays with wild voices and shamanic rhythms. Although the band announced split up a few years ago, on the occasion of the final MJR Sen Svaja is back on stage with a new and unexpected line-up! They are going to present a terrifyingly magical programme, with a spiritual healing […]
GYVATA
Whispering dunes and concrete quays, salty winds of the sea and urban bustle. Silence of the morning beach and stormy waves. The constantly changing band from Klaipėda continues to explore the sound of heavier riffs and folk, yet, once referred to as ‘seaside folk’, stays true to the seaside melancholy.Established in 2009, the band appreciates […]
VILKDUJA
All the time, Vilkduja seems to be trying to break out of her own boundaries, while at the same time paradoxically remaining true to itself. The project, which has not performed for a long time, is nevertheless building up for the last MJR performance. Sonically, everything is united by a sound that can be described […]
VĖLIŲ NAMAI
When it comes to providing a soundtrack to the images of the whole of Juodaragis, we usually think of the music of Vėlių Namai (Home of Souls), which best encompasses the various different sonic directions of the festival. The 18-year-old project of Julius Mite creates a ritualistic fabric of live instruments and dark post-folk electronics. […]
KYLA VĖJAS!
A fresh and refreshing gust of wistful post-punk on the Lituanian music scene. Kyla Vėjas! (The Wind Rises – eng) duo makes their way with a distinctively dreamy music, coloured with soft voices, combining minimalist electronics and imperfectly resonating guitars. Youthful and nostalgic at the same time, like a distant glimpse to the other side […]
BUDRŪS
The distinctive-sounding drone ambient project created by well-known post-industrial scene figures: Laurynas Jukonis (Girnų Giesmės, Svaixt, NuliS:S:S:S, Vėlu, etc.) and Leonardas Marozas (ex-Andaja, Pergalė, Lapot, Terror, etc). Budrūs has appeared on MJR stage once before, exactly 10 years ago, at dawn, during the wake. This year, however, lucid dreams return – Būdrūs are going to […]
