Folklore in Panevėžio apskritis

“Malūnas” is a band from Obeliai founded in 1980, which currently features five musicians and seven singers, all of whom are from Obeliai. T…

The “Vabala” band at the Vabalninkas Cultural Center brings together musicians and singers of all ages. Its repertoire includes Lithuanian f…

Since 2016, the “Ciongas” band has been performing energetic and lively folk music at events in the Kupiškis region and neighboring district…

Since 1981, the “Gastauta” folk ensemble has been performing songs from Rokiškis and Aukštaitija, dancing in circles, singing and playing su…

The “Saulala” ethnographic ensemble has been active since 1966; it currently has about 30 members, ranging in age from 54 to 92, who sing an…

Founded in 2023, the children’s folk ensemble “Ratatuto” teaches children folk songs, traditional dances, and instrumental music, such as sk…

The “Rags” Folklore Ensemble (Category I, winner of the “Golden Bird” award) has been preserving the songs, sutartines, dances, and customs…

The modern folk ensemble “Navija” has been bringing together lovers of folk and rock music since 2011. The group performs Lithuanian folk so…

The “Siaudela” folk ensemble sings songs from the Biržai region and Aukštaitija, performs sutartines, dances in circles, and plays tradition…

The “Širvėna” folk music ensemble has been active since 1956 and performs folk songs and melodies from the Biržai region and Aukštaitija. Th…

The “Dijūta” Children’s Folk Ensemble (Category II) has been active since 2011. The children sing folk songs and sutartines, play the lumzde…

In the ethnomusicology program, children sing folk songs and play the nine-string kanklės, the lumzdelis, the harmonica, and other folk inst…