Music of Lithuania
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Music of Lithuania refers to all forms of music associated with Lithuania, which has a long history of the folk, popular and classical musical development. Music was an important part of polytheistic,
Opera I Lituani (The Lithuanians) - poster from the opera's 19th century production
Drawing of the Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania in XVIII c.
A fragment of Lithuanian psalm Gyvenimą tas turės by Martynas Mažvydas, 1570
First Lithuanian folk song written down along with melody by Lithuanian engineer Fryderyk Getkant (Fridrichas - Bridžius Gedkantas) in 1634.
Folk songs of Lithuania
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Lithuanian folk songs are often noted for not only their mythological content but also their relating of historical events.
Folklore band Kūlgrinda performing traditional folk songs and dancing