1. Lithuanian Folk Music and Dances

2. Love of Singing If you were to ask a Lithuanian about his country's traditional culture, you would most likely hear about Lithuanian songs and love of singing. If you were to ask a Lithuanian about his country's traditional culture, you would most likely hear about Lithuanian songs and love of singing.

3. Lithuanians Sing More than They Speak Most Lithuanian people still know hundreds of songs. Most Lithuanian people still know hundreds of songs. There is a saying that Lithuanian people sing more than they speak. There is a saying that Lithuanian people sing more than they speak.

4. From Generation to Generation Songs were handed down from generation to generation. Songs were handed down from generation to generation. As a result, Lithuanian folklore contains over 400,000 collected songs. As a result, Lithuanian folklore contains over 400,000 collected songs.

5. Diversity of Folk Songs Folk songs reflect a broad spectrum of moods - extreme joy or deep sorrow. Folk songs reflect a broad spectrum of moods - extreme joy or deep sorrow. There is a large diversity of Lithuanian song genres including work, calendar cycle, wedding, feasting, war-historical and others. There is a large diversity of Lithuanian song genres including work, calendar cycle, wedding, feasting, war-historical and others.

6. Polyphonic Lithuanian Folk Songs The polyphonic Lithuanian folk songs called sutartinės have been placed on a UNESCO heritage list. The polyphonic Lithuanian folk songs called sutartinės have been placed on a UNESCO heritage list.

7. Traditional Instruments: Kanklės and Skudučiai

8. Polyphonic Singing Dances Polyphonic songs have accompanying dance elements. Polyphonic songs have accompanying dance elements. The movements are quite simply and easy to perform. The movements are quite simply and easy to perform.

9. Ring dances, circles One style of Lithuanian folk dance is called rateliai, a type of dance in the round. One style of Lithuanian folk dance is called rateliai, a type of dance in the round. The dancers themselves sing the lyrics without any instrumental accompaniment. The dancers themselves sing the lyrics without any instrumental accompaniment. Stepping around in a circle, the participants perform various movements which illustrate the song’s text. Stepping around in a circle, the participants perform various movements which illustrate the song’s text.

10. The Lithuanian Song and Dance Celebration It is held every 4 years in Vilnius. Thousands of Lithuanians come from all the world to celebrate this festival. It is a national level occasion which is even included into the UNESCO World Heritage list.