1. Traditional Lithuanian dances and songs prepared for Comenius project”Bright NEW STAR of Europe” by the 8 th -12 th Form students from Rumsiskes A. Baranauskas Gymnasium https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRQqelWrYjQ

2. Traditional dances Traditional Lithuanian choreography includes dances, rounds and games. Most of them are merely for fun but there are also very interesting ritual dances and rounds which are linked to calendar, work and wedding rituals.

3. Aukštaitija stands out for its abudance of rounds. In the long run even their songs became rounds. Suvalkija has plenty of linear and playful rounds which illustrate song text contents. In Dzūkija you can find plenty of ritual choreography which is mostly linked with Christmas time and wedding rituals. Dances are the most common and mostly created in Žemaitija. This region has more dances that are not very popular in other regions.

4. Lithuanian folk songs Lithuanian folk songs are gentle, lyric and often sad; Their rhythm is very complicated; Vocal ornaments are very various; Every Lithuanian region has its own specific features;

5. Žemaičiai songs Polyphonic; Dominates major key; Distinctive, free melody singing way; Deep inhalations in the middle of words; Cantos;

6. Dzūkai songs Monophthong, minor songs; Consonant singing; Complicated rhythm; Lamentation, weeping;

7. Aukštaičiai songs Multipart songs; Major key; Polyphony;

8. Suvalkiečiai songs Suvalkiečiai songs are polyphonic; Similar to dzūkai, žemaičiai;