The heart of Lithuania - Jacob de Haan

Lithuania, the largest of the three Baltic countries, is blessed with a rich cultural heritage. Although relatively small in terms of territory, Lithuania has five ethnographic regions: _emaitija (Samogitia), Auk_taitija (the Highlands), S_duva, Dz_kija, and Lithuania Minor. Each of these regions is characterized by its own language dialect, folk costumes, customs, crafts, and unique celebrations of seasonal festivals. Most importantly, each region has its own folk songs, some of which have been sung for nearly a thousand years.

Composer Jacob de Haan has based The Heart of Lithuania on five folk melodies, which grew to be especially popular in the second half of the 20th century. While all five songs originated in the Auk_taitija region, they are loved throughout Lithuania, and are currently sung by young people in cities, towns, and villages alike.

The following songs are featured in this work:

Per Klausu_i_ ulyt_l_ (Crossing Klausu_i_ Street) is a song about daily chores and youthful friendships.

In the song Augo girioj __uol_lis (The Young Oak Grew in the Forest) a young boy is compared to an oak tree. The father worries, whether his son will grow up to be a soldier or a plowman. Similarly, a young girl is compared to a linden tree. The mother worries, whether her daughter will grow up to be a dancer or a weaver. During the Soviet occupation period, this became an especially popular patriotic song, probably because of the symbolism of the young Lithuanian lad, growing as strong as an oak tree, and the sentiment expressed by his father "I don't need a soldier ..."

The theme of _veng _irgelis lankoj (The Horse Neighing in the Meadow) is about the awakening love between a boy and a girl. They meet in the meadow and speak of their feelings for each other.

Saulut_ nusileido (The Sun Has Set) was the most popular Lithuanian folk song of the 20th century. It is a melancholy song conveying the story of a girl longing for her boyfriend.

Tykus vakars be v_jo (A Quiet Windless Night) is known in all of Lithuania, but especially loved in the Auk_taitija region. On a windless night a young man is searching for a lost stallion. Instead, he meets a young lady. While the nightingale sings, he presents her with a marriage proposal.

The choice and diversity of emotions -- already largely determined by the characteristic melodies -- take the listener straight to the heart of the Lithuanian people.

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[pabloflauta1]

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