Traditional Latvian music is often set to traditional poetry called dainas.
Dainas are very short. Lyrically, dainas consern themselves with native mythology or with latvian daily life.
Nowadays, Latvian folk music is one of the most important branchesn of music indusry in Latvia.
For example, the Latvian Song and Dance festival is one of largest amateur choral and dansing events in the world and an important event in Latvian culture and social life. This event is also part of the UNESCO Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. Our school choirs have been preparing for every festival for several years.
I also sing in folk group. We sing covers on latvian folk songs and make our own arrangment. We are moving in two directions: folk rock and rock.
My group performance at Riga symphony
Latvian folk song in modern processing.
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