INDRĖ BALTA

TAMBOURINE, BODHRAN, BUBINAS

The mother of our group. Co-founder of "Hansanova" and the only person during the group's existence who changed her last name. The process of changing her last name began after Giedrius proposed to Indre after the first official "Hansanova" concert on August 16, 2009 in the balcony of the inner courtyard of the Trakai Island Castle Palace. The love of these two people for each other brought not only a new music group in Lithuania at that time, but also a daughter, Saulė, who soon became a member of the group at the age of 8. Indre, who has dedicated her entire life to art and graphic design, graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts of the Lithuanian Academy of Arts and the J. Vienožinskis Art College, probably did not believe that she would have to go on stage so many times in her life with a musical instrument in her hands, together with professionals. However, while the men were arming themselves with ancient lutes and at the same time looking thoughtfully at this woman, an interesting and quite feminine percussion variant was found - the Irish bodran. Later, other percussion elements were also mastered. A tall, xenical-looking blonde who adores classic and alternative rock is a sensitive artist. In addition to playing, Indrė also works on band management, image creation, costume and attribute sewing, and design layout. All the flyers you receive during our concerts, as well as by flipping through the booklet of our latest album in your hands, you can know that this is Indrė's sincere creation. The costumes are ironed, clean, and arranged, our locks are combed, and on the way to the concerts, snacks, fruit, and water supplies are provided in our bags. If we stumble around the corner of the stage, she will be the first to run with a splint for the wound and a needle and thread for the costume, put her head to her and comfort her that everything will be okay. She takes care of us all. Well, her strong love for nature and animals was most likely passed down through her genes from her grandfather, one of the most famous Lithuanian veterinarians and microbiologists, Liudvikas Grubliauskas (1922-2007). It should be noted that Indrė shares her accumulated knowledge of design layout at the Theater and Integral Performing Arts Department of Kaunas Mika Petrauskas School of Performing Arts.

♦ Year of birth

It was in the last century.

♦ Place of origin

Kaunas, Lithuania.

♦ How old were you when you started playing music

2009

♦ Favorite musical genre

Rock and heavy metal.

♦ Sources of inspiration or influence

Robin of Sherwood series, Lord of the Rings and similar fantasy films, their music,

anime and fantasy books.

♦ What is your musical dream or goal

I would really like to learn to play the kanklės or bass guitar.

♦ Favorite "Hansanova" song

It's hard to choose, maybe Mariula Sesiula is the most popular right now...

♦ Most memorable "Hansanova" concert

Middeleeuws Winschoten & Fantasy Festival.

♦ What do you like to do in your free time

Drawing, sewing, spending time in nature and swimming.

♦ Your favorite quote

It's sad to be happy alone.