Learning traditional music
First sutartinės lesson: hearing two independent voices
A preparatory lesson for two people: a shared pulse, independent parts, a listening exercise and a careful move to a documented song variant.
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Learning and listening to music
Voice entries, beginner guides, repertoire and clearly labelled practice exercises.
Learning traditional music
Trejinės: finding and keeping your voice entry
A three-part preparation lesson with visible entries, rests and endings. Its original canon exercise is clearly separate from traditional melodies.
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Keturinės: užtarimas, patarimas and alternating pairs
A four-person preparation lesson: two simultaneous parts within each pair, pair changes and identification of the correct Dijūta kalnali variant.
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Tuning five-string kanklės: a D–E–F–G–A example
A tuning example for northeastern Aukštaitija five-string kanklės, with a checking sequence and digital reference notes. The maker determines the instrument’s register.
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Advent songs: matching lyrics, scores, recordings and games
A practical Advent repertoire guide with two exact LLTI records and archive references, plus a method for matching a text, melody and game to the same variant.
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Lithuanian shepherd calls and signals: following the recorded evidence
Two documented calls from Skuoliai, a distinction between signals and raliavimai, and a practical guide to reading a recording record without inventing melodies.
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