Šenkyřík Tomáš (bio ENG)
The band has released three albums with Indies Records. Since 2000, Šenkyřík has composed music in collaboration with choreographer Hana Košíková and with Ladislava Košíková (Hradišťan). He is also involved in studying and documenting authentic Roma folk music. In 2001, he joined with Eva Davidová and the Museum of Roma Culture to release an album of traditional Roma songs, Gila, Djila, Gilora. He regularly participates in composition workshops and working consultations (including Helmut Oehring, Lasse Thoresen, Philippe Manoury, Marek Kopelent, Martin Smolka, Michal Rataj, Christian Fennesz).
His compositions have made it to the final round of the Musica Nova competition (2006 and 2007), and are frequently inspired by the sound of old, broken instruments, traditional folk music, and field recordings. Šenkyřík also finds inspiration in the human voice, poetry, and human stories.
Discography:
CD: Cymbelín: Cymbelín, Indies Records 1999
CD: Cymbelín: Kolem osy, Indies Records 2001
CD: Cymbelín: Těba, Indies scope 2005
CD: Various artists, Out of place artefacts vol. I, Mufonic 2004