Uroboros by Paweł Szamburski
"Uroboros" is an original, three-part composition by Paweł Szamburski, his commentary on essential rituals and rites of passage in the life of man. Drawing from traditional folk music, the composer is also inspired by the gnostic symbol of a snake biting its tail. Uroboros expresses spiritual and physical oneness of all things and symbolizes the infinite cycle of destruction and rebirth. It is both the point of departure and arrival in Szamburski's musical journey. „Birth”, „Life” and „Death” gain folk music forms of a lullaby, a wedding tune and a funeral dirge. Clarinets, loops, a mother's ticking clock and the „infinite” mode on the Alexander Sky-Fi pedal all contribute to this tale of meaning, simplicity and beauty.
Tracklist
| 1. | Narodziny / Birth | 16:06 |
| 2. | Życie / Life | 15:34 |
| 3. | Śmierć / Death | 8:24 |
Credits
All music composed, produced and recorded by Paweł Szamburski
Mixed by Igor Nikiforow
Mastered by Marcin Bociński
Cover art by Stachu Szumski
Layout by Paweł Ryżko
Original recordings: Józefa Albiniak (track 1) from the record "Wokół dziecka" (1988 Janów Lubelski) and "Jarzębina" from Kocudzy (track 2, 3) from Remek Hanaj collection.
Special thanks to RCKL.
License
All rights reserved.
Paweł Szamburski (b. 1980) clarinettist and composer with close ties to the Lado ABC music scene. He studied ethnography and musicology at the Warsaw University. Recently Szamburski create such bands as BASTARDA and SzaZa.
He performs solo, composes music for film, theatre, silent movies and radio plays.
www.youtube.com/c/PawełSzamburski
www.soundcloud.com/szamburski
www.bastardatrio.com