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This is footage from Day 3 of this year's Baltica Festival in Latvia. The Baltica Festival takes place each summer in one of the Baltic States, so every third year it is in Latvia, as it was this year. The Baltica Festivals, I believe, started in 1986 and were a major part of the movement that led to the Baltic States' independence from the Soviet Union. The festival always takes place in a variety of locations in each of the host countries. This year it opened on a Th near the town of Sigulda; Fri it was in Riga; Sat it took place in different locations throughout the Latvian countrside, and Su it closed with a concert and ceremony in the very picturesque town of Kuldiga. This is footage from Sat in the village of Kolka, which is located on the coast at the point where the Baltic Sea and the Bay of Riga meet in the Kurzeme or Courland region of Latvia. More specifically, this is footage of two groups from Latgale. Latgale is a region of Latvia that has long fascinated me; it is considered by many to be the most rural part of Latvia, and it shares a long border to the east with Russia. The Latgallian dialect is quite distinct from the rest of Latvian, and Latgallians are considered a distinct group within the Latvian nation, though there is a small, small minority who consider the Latgallians a distinct Baltic ethnicity seperate from both Latvians and Lithuanians. I have heard many people--i.e., other Latvians--claim that one of the major points that makes the Latgallians distinct is the Slavic influence they have inherited in their borderland with Russia. Whatever is the case, there is a degree of similarity between, say, some Latgallian dance styles to those of their eastern neighbor, which is represented here at the end of the clip. I have seen/heard other Latvian groups play this tune while dancing in a different manner to the music. One of the perfomers gives an explanation of his group's next song in the middle of the clip, which I have not subtitled. He explains, while speaking in more standard Latvian, that North Latgallians also differ from South Latgallians, which I presume he mentioned because of this stereotype in Latvia concerning how different Latgallians are from the rest of the Latvian bunch--well, he seems to be saying, Latgallians even differ from themselves, too! He goes on to say that the next song is an "apdziedasanas" (which I write here without the diacritical marks, as I don't have Latvian fonts on my laptop)--a song in which people sing about one another, often humorously. He says the singing of such songs is still part of wedding traditions in his, I think he meant to say, native North Latgale, and warns the audience that they might not understand the words as they are sung in the Latgallian dialect. In short, Latgallians are to Latvians what Hutsuls are to Ukrainians. In general, I have gathered from native speakers of Latvian that they can catch on to Latgallian if they listen carefully enough. For readers of my blog, this is a perfect example of what I mean by "real" folk music/dance performance--no Sovietski Bullshitski, nor overly arranging and/or ornamenting the music, but rather the presentation of music and dance with an authentic village-based sensibility. I absolutely adored the orchestra of the 4 older musicians that appears at the beginning of the clip. In the middle and at the end of the footage appears my daughter with her mama and one of Julija's buddies--they are all dressed in Livonian costumes. For family and friends: I was part of the festival, performing with the folk ensemble Skandinieki with Zinta; Julija was with us throughout and in the footage you will see her charging to the performers on stage. Julija was a frequent and quite welcomed cameo in a variety of acts during the course of the festival, and was on stage when Skandinieki performed. Listen for the crowd's laughter in this clip as Julija takes the stage.

J.S.Bach Concerto for violin, strings & continuo No. 1 in A minor, BWV 1041. 1st Mouvment.Allegro Live from the Salle Pleyel (Paris) 2007 Biography Praised by musicians, audiences, and music critics as a rising "tour de force" in the classical music scene, Géza Hosszu-Legocky's critical acclaim culminated with the nomination of two Grammy® Awards, including the "Best Classical Music Album 2005" and "Best Chamber Music Recording 2005" for his recording of the Schumann Violin Sonata in A minor and other chamber music works with an all-star cast including Martha Argerich, Maxim Vengerov, Lilya Zilberstein, and Gabriela Montero on EMI Classics recorded in 2004. In 2003, he released his first EMI Classics recording performing traditional Hungarian Gypsy music with his ensemble "The 5 DeVils". Known for his passionate and fiery interpretations of classical, jazz, and Hungarian gypsy music, he first made his public debut at the age of 9 on Austrian Television "ORF". Since then, he has performed with the National Hungarian Orchestra of Budapest and performed in Argentina, France, Germany, Spain, Japan, Italy, and the USA. As a guest soloist, he has been invited to perform with the major orchestras and ensembles throughout the world including the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France with Myung-Whun Chung, NHK Orchestra in Tokyo with Charles Dutoit, and the Kremerata Baltica with Gidon Kremer. His regular chamber music partners include Martha Argerich, Gautier Capucon, Renaud Capucon, Nelson Freire, Ivry Gitlis, Ida Haendel, Gabriela Montero, Vadim Repin, and Giorgia Tomassi. He continues to perform regularly at the top music festivals around the world including Aspen Festival (USA), Beppu Festival (Japan), Buenos Aires Festival (Argentina), Ludwigsburg Festival (Germany), Lugano Festival (Italy), Ruhr Piano Festival (Germany), Saratoga Festival (USA), Taipei Festival (Taiwan), Verbier Music Festival (Switzerland), and many others. In 1999 and 2000, he performed in sold-out concerts at the prestigious Verbier Festival with Roby Lakatos and Friends which also included artists such as Ida Haendel, Vadim Repin, and Sayaka Shoji. In 2003, he was invited by the Violin Festival in Cassis (France) to perform with Martha Argerich, Ruggiero Ricci, and Ivry Gitlis. At the 2005 Saratoga Festival, Géza made his recital debut with Martha Argerich to thunderous standing ovations. He continues to perform in recitals and concerts in the world's most renowned concert halls including Salle de Pleyel (Paris), Teatro Color (Buenos Aires), Théâtre des Champes Elysees (Paris), and Auditorium du Louvre (Paris). 2001 was a year of significant attention for Géza. He was among only the selected few young artists from around the world invited to participate in the prestigious Dorothy Delay Symposium and Master Classes at the Juilliard School of Music in the class of violinist Robert McDuffie. Upon hearing him, McDuffie immediately engaged him to perform at the Aspen Music Festival in an international concert broadcast on NPR, reaching over three million listeners worldwide. Offstage, Géza has made a cameo appearance as a gypsy violinist in Francois Girard's 1998 Academy-award winning film The Red Violin. In 2001, he and Martha Argerich were profiled in Georges Gachot's feature film Conversations Nocturnes. This documentary was exhibited at the world's major international film festivals, including the Cannes Film Festival and won numerous awards including the PRIX ITALIA 2002 Documentary on "Music and Arts". In addition to classical music, Géza has a passion for performing traditional Hungarian gypsy music and created his award-winning ensemble "The 5 DeVils" and have performed at the major festivals in South America and Europe. Géza was born in 1985 and is a top honours student at the Vienna Academy of Music. His teachers and coaches have included Ruggiero Ricci, Ivry Gitlis, Ida Haendel, Tibor Varga, Dora Schwarzberg, and Marina Sokorova. He holds a dual Swiss and American citizenship and currently resides in Lausanne, Switzerland. For more information, you are welcome to visit Geza's Official Home Page here: http://gezahosszulegocky.com/home.html

This the video of travellers:)

Gidon Kremer and the Kremerata Baltica at the Lanaudiere Festival, in Joliette Quebec Canada www.lanaudiere.org

"I'm all for you"

"Wave"

Sopot 2007,Ar-Yoshi -Fox Terrier Smooth playing ball on the sunny autumn beach at the Baltic Sea in Sopot Poland.

Kiliningrad is a western capital of Russia. It's first name was Kenigsberg. It is very old and beautiful city. Tere are a lot of historic places there and great baltic beaches. The population of Kaliningrad today is 558 240 people. Welcome to Russia. Welcome to Kaliningrad. Other videos about russian cities http://ru.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=E525F2367CE38F2A

J.S.Bach Concerto for violin, strings & continuo No. 1 in A minor, BWV 1041. 2nd Mouvment.Andante Live from the Salle Pleyel (Paris) 2007 Biography Praised by musicians, audiences, and music critics as a rising "tour de force" in the classical music scene, Géza Hosszu-Legocky's critical acclaim culminated with the nomination of two Grammy® Awards, including the "Best Classical Music Album 2005" and "Best Chamber Music Recording 2005" for his recording of the Schumann Violin Sonata in A minor and other chamber music works with an all-star cast including Martha Argerich, Maxim Vengerov, Lilya Zilberstein, and Gabriela Montero on EMI Classics recorded in 2004. In 2003, he released his first EMI Classics recording performing traditional Hungarian Gypsy music with his ensemble "The 5 DeVils". Known for his passionate and fiery interpretations of classical, jazz, and Hungarian gypsy music, he first made his public debut at the age of 9 on Austrian Television "ORF". Since then, he has performed with the National Hungarian Orchestra of Budapest and performed in Argentina, France, Germany, Spain, Japan, Italy, and the USA. As a guest soloist, he has been invited to perform with the major orchestras and ensembles throughout the world including the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France with Myung-Whun Chung, NHK Orchestra in Tokyo with Charles Dutoit, and the Kremerata Baltica with Gidon Kremer. His regular chamber music partners include Martha Argerich, Gautier Capucon, Renaud Capucon, Nelson Freire, Ivry Gitlis, Ida Haendel, Gabriela Montero, Vadim Repin, and Giorgia Tomassi. He continues to perform regularly at the top music festivals around the world including Aspen Festival (USA), Beppu Festival (Japan), Buenos Aires Festival (Argentina), Ludwigsburg Festival (Germany), Lugano Festival (Italy), Ruhr Piano Festival (Germany), Saratoga Festival (USA), Taipei Festival (Taiwan), Verbier Music Festival (Switzerland), and many others. In 1999 and 2000, he performed in sold-out concerts at the prestigious Verbier Festival with Roby Lakatos and Friends which also included artists such as Ida Haendel, Vadim Repin, and Sayaka Shoji. In 2003, he was invited by the Violin Festival in Cassis (France) to perform with Martha Argerich, Ruggiero Ricci, and Ivry Gitlis. At the 2005 Saratoga Festival, Géza made his recital debut with Martha Argerich to thunderous standing ovations. He continues to perform in recitals and concerts in the world's most renowned concert halls including Salle de Pleyel (Paris), Teatro Color (Buenos Aires), Théâtre des Champes Elysees (Paris), and Auditorium du Louvre (Paris). 2001 was a year of significant attention for Géza. He was among only the selected few young artists from around the world invited to participate in the prestigious Dorothy Delay Symposium and Master Classes at the Juilliard School of Music in the class of violinist Robert McDuffie. Upon hearing him, McDuffie immediately engaged him to perform at the Aspen Music Festival in an international concert broadcast on NPR, reaching over three million listeners worldwide. Offstage, Géza has made a cameo appearance as a gypsy violinist in Francois Girard's 1998 Academy-award winning film The Red Violin. In 2001, he and Martha Argerich were profiled in Georges Gachot's feature film Conversations Nocturnes. This documentary was exhibited at the world's major international film festivals, including the Cannes Film Festival and won numerous awards including the PRIX ITALIA 2002 Documentary on "Music and Arts". In addition to classical music, Géza has a passion for performing traditional Hungarian gypsy music and created his award-winning ensemble "The 5 DeVils" and have performed at the major festivals in South America and Europe. Géza was born in 1985 and is a top honours student at the Vienna Academy of Music. His teachers and coaches have included Ruggiero Ricci, Ivry Gitlis, Ida Haendel, Tibor Varga, Dora Schwarzberg, and Marina Sokorova. He holds a dual Swiss and American citizenship and currently resides in Lausanne, Switzerland. For more information, you are welcome to visit Geza's Official Home Page here: http://gezahosszulegocky.com/home.html

Ljaoninas tautas mākslas trupas dalībnieki festivālā Baltica 2006 demonstrē ķīniešu tautas mūzikas intrumentus. Dāma pa kreisi spēlē erhu — ķīniešu vijoli, dāma pa labi — strinkšķināmu mūzikas instrumentu, ko sauc pipa. Pūšamo instrumentu speciālists vispirms spēlē ... (džūdī?), tad hulusi, tad koudi (?), tad ar pirkstiem, un — atkal koudi. (Būšu pateicīgs, ja kāds zinātājs varēs palabot mūzikas instrumentu vārdus. Pirmo pūšamo instrumentu tulkotāja televīzijā nosauca par džūdī, bet man neizdevās atrast pareizu rakstību. Vienīgais līdzīgais instruments būtu tāds, ko angliski raksta "qudi".) Members of Liao Ning Song and Dance Ensemble demonstrate traditional Chinese musical instruments in festival Baltica 2006. Lady on the left playing erhu (Chinese violin). Lady on the right playing plucked string instrument called pipa. The winder is playing at first ... (judi, qudi?), then hulusi, then koudi (?), then his fingers, then again koudi. (Corrections or confirmations on the names of musical instruments are welcome.)

16'th of June in Gdynia on Stena Baltica ship!

Kremerata Baltica plays Piazzolla.

Pat Metheny Trio - Police People - 2006 Jazz Baltica with Antonio Sanchez drums Scott Colley bass

Michala Petri and Kremerata Baltica plays Artem Vassiliev: Valere lubere

Michala Petri and Kremerata Baltica plays Artem Vassiliev: Valere lubere

Berciunai (Panevezio raj.) I-osios vasaros meno akademijos ART BALTICA 2007 jaunimo simfoninio orkestro pirmoji repeticija...

Playing in Dubrovnik Summer Festival 2008.

Leelo (dziesmu) dzied vecākais setu koris "Leiko" no Verskas pilsētiņas Igaunijas dienvidaustrumos. Vadītāja: Vēra Hirsika. A lello (song) sung by the oldest Estonian Setu folklore ensamble "Leiko" of Värska. Leader: Veera Hirsik. http://www.folklore.ee/folklore/vol15/yell4.htm

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ASW Via Baltica Tylko przez Łomżę