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== Summary ==

Lithuanian traditional song and dance connects identifiable vocal, instrumental and social-dance repertoire across several regional traditions. It provides a broad entry point while local collections retain more specific styles.

== Contemporary and trending ==

Community ensembles and urban revival groups sustain music in gatherings, festivals and recordings. Kanklės and dance ensembles coexist with unaccompanied singing.<ref>[https://www.mic.lt/en/database/folk/history/ Music Information Centre Lithuania: folk music history].</ref>

== History ==

Different ethnographic regions have distinct musical histories. Suvalkija’s kanklės connections, coastal repertoire, village song and urban folk revival cannot be collapsed into sutartinės alone.<ref>[https://www.lituanistika.lt/content/35642 Lituanistika: traditional music in Suvalkija].</ref><ref>[https://www.mic.lt/en/database/folk/composers-artists/visi/ Music Information Centre Lithuania: VISI].</ref><ref>[https://www.ekgt.lt/etnografiniai-regionai/zemelapis/ Lithuanian Council for the Protection of Ethnic Culture: ethnographic regions map].</ref>

== Musical characteristics ==

Voices, fiddles, kanklės and other instruments produce varied song and dance textures. The programme distinguishes traditional repertoire from modern folk-derived composition.

== Geography and communities ==

National revival networks connect regional communities and cities. Suvalkija and the western coast receive identifiable regional repertoire within their listening frames; these editorial frames are not precise ethnographic borders.

== Artists ==

Sutaras, Griežikai, Ratilio, VISI, Kūlgrinda, Skriaudžių Kanklės and named community performers offer different approaches.

== Related genres ==

[[Lithuanian pop]]; [[Lithuanian hip-hop]]; [[Lithuanian rock and indie]]; [[Lithuanian post-folk]]; [[Lithuanian electronic music]].

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