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Kur Giria Užėjo --- 2022-01-04

Debut solo album by Agota Zdanavičiūtė. The album presents creative post-folklore compositions, inspired by fairy tales of legendary herbalist Eugenija Šimkūnaitė (1920—1996). Motifs, texts and mythic incantations come from Eugenija Šimkūnaitė's books “Girios medeliai, žali žaliuonėliai” (Trees of the Forest, the Green Ones), “Indraja – Saulės duktė” (“Indraja, the Daughter of the Sun), and “Gyvačių karalystė” (The Kingdom of Snakes). Dr. Eugenija Šimkūnaitė was a famous pharmacist, etnographer and herbalist, real sorcerer, she dedicated her entire life to the beauty and wisdom of Nature. Original CD comes in artful digisleeve with embossed print and 16 page booklet. Each copy is different, decorated with natural herbs by the author herself.