Dainava
Songs & Dances from Lithuania (CD)

EUCD1609

Dainava means “Land of Songs”. The group was founded in 1977 in the Lithuanian town Alytus with the aim to preserve Lithuanian folk traditions. The music is played on national instruments such as skuduciai (panpipes), kankles (“zither”, similar to the Finnish kantele), skrabalai (xylophone made of wooden “cow bells”), birbyne (folk clarinet) etc., as well as clarinets, tuba, violins.

Skladby:

1. Kepurine (Greeting Dance) - 1:47
2. Tu, Lietuva (Lithuania) - 3:23
3. Pasiutpolke (Crazy Polka) - 1:43
4. Galaliu geguzine (Spring Dancing Party in Galaliai Village) - 2:01
5. Abruselis (Towel Dance) - 2:38
6. Kiskelis (Rabbit) - 1:07
7. Kalatinis - 3:32
8. Atsisveikinimo valsas (Farewell Waltz) - 2:38
9. Rugeliai (Rye Dance) - 1:58
10. Jonpolkis (John’s Polka) - 3:26
11. Pasokek (Jump a Bit) - 1:18
12. Sventine polka (Holiday Polka) - 2:44
13. Vai, jaunas (I am Young Again) - 1:25
14. Tris dienas (Three Days) - 1:52
15. Sok, trypk (Dance and Stamp Your Feet) - 2:21
16. Apascios polka - 2:14
17. Vejelis pute (The Wind was Blowing) - 2:14
18. Klumpakojis (Clog Dance) - 3:24
19. Pempel, pempel (Lapwing) - 1:02
20. Keturine polka (Polka in Fours) - 1:08
21. Vasiliausko polka (Polka of Vasiliauskas) - 1:51
22. Agotele (Agota – a Girl’s Name) - 3:30
23. Balnokim broliai zirgus (Brothers, Let’s Saddle our Horses) - 1:53
24. Jurginu valsas (Dahlia Waltz) - 3:22

Rok vydání: 2000

Žánr: Evropa
Label: Arc Music