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Santa Bušs 'Domas, manas domas'

Santa Bušs : 'Domas, man as domas' (2015) : an interactive poem for symphonic band, DJ and conductor after poem 'Manas domas' ('My thoughts') by Aspazija : Orchestra Riga, DJ Monsta, Conductor Jānis Retenais

"In Latvia, 2015 was the year of Rainis and Aspazija. These two personalities are to Latvia what Goethe is to Germany and Shakespeare to the United Kingdom. They wrote plays and poems, worked as journalists, and translated world classics. Rainis (1865-1929) was imprisoned for his political activities and later went into exile. After 1918, when Latvia gained its independence, he became the Minister for Education. Aspazija (1865-1943) did not leave his side either during his deportation to Russia, or when he was in exile in Switzerland. She fought for women’s rights and did not shy away from speaking about the inconsistency of human nature and the anticipated independence of the Latvian nation. The piece 'Domas, manas domas' ('This is what I think') is inspired by Aspazija's work and it's structure is based on her poem 'Manas domas' ('My Thoughts')."