Latvian Academy of Sciences

LATVIAN FOLKLORISTS

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Last updated: November , 2003

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Folklore
        - Latvian recitatives

• M.Boiko. Von Einfachen zum Lomplexen? Einige Bemerkungen zur Methodologie der lettischen und litauischen Volksmusikforschung. - In:  Music of the 20th Century within the Horizons of Musicology, 2001, Vilnius, pp. 103-109.

Born: 1960, Jurmala, Latvia

Institute of Literature, Folklore, and Art  
University of Latvia
Akademijas laukums 1, Riga, LV 1050 , Latvia

Universität Bamberg
Ethnomusikologie/Volksmusik
Feldkirchenstr. 21
96045 Bamberg, Deutschland

Phone: +49 951 863-1266. Fax: +49 951 863-1933.
E-mail: martin.boiko@ppp.uni-bamberg.de

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Folklore
        - folklore theory: recent trends and tendencies
        - folklore and contemporary culture
        - Latvian folksongs
        - sacral landscape of Augszeme

• D.Bula. Latvian Folksongs: a Living Tradition, 2000, Riga: Latvijas Instituts, 16 pp.
• D.Bula.The Latvian Homer: Pumpurs or Barons?- In: L.Honko(Ed.) The Kalevala and the World's Traditional Epics, 2002, Helsinki: Studia Fennica Folkloristica,  pp. 476-481.

Born: 1940, Riga, Latvia

Institute of Literature, Folklore, and Art
University of Latvia
Akademijas laukums 1, Riga, LV 1050 , Latvia

Phone: +371 7228632. Fax: +371 7229017.
E-mail: bula@lanet.lv

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Folklore
        - Latvian folklore symbols

Recent/Representative Publication

• J.Kursite. Mythological in Folklore, Literature, Arts, 1999, Riga: Zinatne Press (in Latvian)

Born: 1952, Daugavpils, Latvia

Faculty of Philology
University of Latvia
Visvalza iela 4a, Riga, LV 1050, Latvia

Phone: +371 7034841, +371 7225157. Fax: +371 7213405
E-mail: filfak@lanet.lv, kursite@hotmail.com

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Folklore
        - traditional musical instruments in Latvia in 20^th century

Recent/Representative Publication

• V.Muktupavels. Latvia - In: The Garlands Encyclopedia of World Music, vol.8: Eirope ( Timothy Rice, James Porter, and Chris Goertzen, eds.), New York and London: Garland Publ., Inc., 2000, pp. 499-508.

Born: 1958, Livani, Latvia

Faculty of Philology
University of Latvia
Visvalza iela 4a, Riga, LV 1050, Latvia

Phone: +371 9147903. Fax: +371 7213405
E-mail: muktuv@latnet.lv

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Folklore
        - Latvian folksongs: historical and theoretical treatment and publication

• B.Reidzane. Latvian folksongs from the "livonian Coast". - J.Baltic Institute of Folklore, Tartu, 2000, vol. 3, pp.87-124.

Born: 1942, Jelgava, Latvia

Institute of Literature, Folklore, and Art
University of Latvia
Akademijas laukums 1, Riga, LV 1050, Latvia

Phone: +371 7228632. Fax: +371 7229017.
E-mail: bea@lanet.lv

Home page: Click here

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Folklore
        - Latvian folksongs

• J.Rozenbergs. Historical and cultural aspects of Estonians in Latvian folksongs. - J.Baltic Institute of Folklore, Tartu, 2000, vol. 3, pp.141-175.

Affiliation & Address

Institute of Literature, Folklore, and Art
University of Latvia
Akademijas laukums 1, Riga, LV 1050, Latvia

Phone: +371 7228632. Fax: +371 7229017.
E-mail: bula@lanet.lv

 

Juris URTANS, Dr.habil.art., Dr.hist.

Folklore
        - Sacral Landscape of Augszeme ( Latvia)

• J.Urtans, V.Rains. Latvia. - Treasures of the Baltic Sea. A hidden wealth of culture. - Stockholm: Swedish Maritime Museum , 2003, pp. 103-111, 176-177, 182 (Swedish Maritime Museum's Report series N 46). 

Born: 1952, Madona, Latvia

Affiliation & Address

Latvian Academy of Culture
Ludzas iela 24, Riga, LV 1003, Latvia

Phone: +371 7141012. Fax: +371 7141012.
E-mail: admin@lka.edu.lv