Lituanus is an English language journal dedicated to Lithuanian and Baltic art, history, language, literature and related cultural topics. Since our first issue in 1954 we have maintained a high standard excellence through the quality of our editors and contributing authors. This internet library provides access to this unique collection of articles related to Lithuanian topics of interest that are timeless in their relevance to Lithuania's cultural and political state.

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Special Issue on Lithuanian Folk Songs
CD included

This CD of Lithuanian folk songs is representative of various regions and dialects of Lithuania.  It includes sutartinės - polyphonic chant - an archaic and distinctively Lithuanian singing style. The CD is a compendium of Lithuanian folk songs, some originally recorded in the 1930s, showing the transition of folk songs to modern and classical adaptations.

The accompanying articles describe the development of Lithuanian song. One article focuses just on the sutartinės and their place in Lithuanian music. Another one examines the role songs played in the post WWII Lithuanian resistance movements. Also reviewed is the history of Lithuanian-American singing traditions and their major choral events and song festivals during the last century.

Song Issue and CD still available
with a $20/year subscription
   
  
Acknowledgements:
The archive material was converted from printed issues by Dr. Jonas Punys and his talented staff at the Image Processing and Multimedia Laboratory of the Kaunas University of Technology, Kaunas Lithuania.
The site is built and maintained by A. Tamulis