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Livonian songs ensemble
Līvlist


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In anniversary of Ā. Mauriņa, 1996

      Name: Līvlist
          meaning: Livonians (finno-ugric nationality, living in Latvia)
          recommended transcription in English: Livlist
          approximate pronunciation in English: Liivlist
          Listen pronunciation in AU format (15 Kb)

      Created: 8 January 1972
      Location: Riga
      Leader: Ārija Mauriņa
      Number of participants: 26, of them by age:
          younger than 14 years: 3
          from 14 to 24 years: 4
          from 25 to 44 years: 1
          from 45 to 64 years: 10
          older than 64 years: 8
      and by gender:
          males: 5
          females: 21
      Forms of activity: sing, play music, play roundelays
      Musical instruments: violin, accordion.

      Symbolism: The ensemble does not have an emblem, but has a flag. On colours of Livonian three-colour flag (the dark blue colour symbolizes sea, white - sea coast, green - forests) is written the name of the ensemble.
    Flag's photo (4Kb)

      Description: The Livonian song ensemble was formed 8 January 1972 by Livonians living in Riga and its vicinities. It was courageous and, from the point of view of the cultural survival - absolutely necessary action, since the attitude towards the Livonian national aspirations in Soviet Latvia was not always positive. The first leaders were Dzidra Kļaviņa and Dzintars Kļaviņš.
    The ensemble has found its name Līvlist in 1975 on the initiative of its participant the Livonian poet Pēteris Dambergs.
    The repertoir comprises Livonian folk and original songs, as well as musical stagings, for example Livonian wedding, which has been performed not only in Latvia, but also in Estonia and Finland. The ensemble sings in Livonian language and in the Livonian dialect of the Latvian language, has sung in Estonian and Finnish earlier.
    The Livonian song ensemble has performed in different places of Latvia, Estonia and Finland, participated in folklore festivals and Song festivals. Traditional are the concerts in the Ethnographical museum and on the Livonian holiday in Mazirbe.
    The connoisseurs of Livonian language remained not so much, therefore ensemble plays the important role in struggle for its preservation.

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The Premiere of a staged Livonian wedding in the Ethnographical museum, Riga, 8 July 1979

      Address:
          in Latvian: Ārija Mauriņa, Ūnijas 72-22, Rīga, LV-1084, Latvija
          in English: Arija Maurina, Unijas 72-22, Riga, LV-1084, Latvia
      Phone: (+371) 2-561656

      Date of presenting the information: 2 August 1998


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