Dambis, Pauls
(*1936)
Dambis, Pauls (6–30–1936, Riga). Latvian comp. Grad. 1962 from the Riga Cons., where he studied with Utkin. His interest in Latvian songs and dances is evident in works such as Women's Songs (1966), Kurzeme Notebook (1967), Vidzeme Calendar Songs (1968), Dance Songs (1975), and Latgale Dance Songs (1976). Other compositions seem infl. by Stravinsky, Orff, Penderecki, and Honegger and sometimes employ contemporary techniques, such as indeterminate pitch in Giordano Bruno's Stake and sprechstimme…