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Ilmãrs Pumpurs
  • FieldMusic & Dance / Traditional Music & Dance
  • CountryLatvia

 

A Leader of the well-known folklore dance ensemble ‘Dandari’ and folk music ensemble ‘Haganskalna muzikanti’

 

1. Director of folk dance group 'Dandari' of the University of Latvia, director of folk music group, 'Hãgenskalna muzikanti', director of Latvian folk music group sector, organizer of Latvian folk music festivities and of the international festival,‘Dzīvā mūzika’

2. Has participated in a lot of concerts and festivals, the most important festivals; 2000, 2003, 2006-International folk festival 'Baltica', 1998 Smithsonian Folklife festival, Washington D.C, USA, 2006 NATO summit, Lativan culture program, Riga

3. Started project about the heritage and popularization of ancient zither-like folk music instruments in 2006

4. Plays folk music instruments(kokle, cither, bagpipes, mandolin, bass instruments), knows different style of traditional singing and the history, repertoire and stylistics of Latvian folk dances