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- V. Vīķe-Freiberga comments on this recording:
„Every person has a few favorite songs, some maybe learned in childhood, others associated with a particular occasion or person, or songs that hold special meaning for us because of the emotions that they evoke. In days gone by people made a point of deliberately accumulating a personal “chestful” or “basketful” of “their” own special folk songs. I agree with this position that everyone should have such a personal repertoire.”
Through her scientific research and publications about Latvian folk songs Prof. Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga has helped both Latvians and those of other cultures to better understand Latvian traditional culture and its values. Her research has covered the semiotics, poetics, and structure of Latvian folk songs and has been published in various specialized journals and books in the English, German, French, and Latvian languages.
From 1999 to 2007 Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga held the position of President of Latvia, during which time she actively worked towards the democratization of the country and the strengthening of its legal basis. She also successfully implemented Latvia's foreign policy interests and raised the nation's recognition in the world.
1.Ej, māsiņa, tautiņās (instrumentāls)
2.Lustīte mana, laimīte mana
3.Laima sēdi liepiņā
4.Es iejūdzu vāverīti
5.Jo ievai balti ziedi
6.Velējosi, skalojosi
7.Pilna upe baltu ziedu
8.Upītē olu metu
9.Ko tu raudi, kas tev kait
10.Saulīt mana, krustamāte
11.Saulesteka (instrumentāls)
- CD, in Latvian
- Riga, Latvia
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