| Abstract [eng] |
The musical expression of two nations living in one state for a number of centuries, Germans and Lithuanians, were closely linked both ethnically and later during the end of the 19th century and first half of the 20th century, as was the entire culture, by concert traditions, because the relationships that developed historically did not outstrip the music of the period(...). The object of this article is the contact of the folk songs of the Lietuvininkai (the Lithuanian inhabitants of Lithuania Minor), and Evangelical Lutheran hymns with the same folk song genres of Germans. The aim of this research is to reveal the original aspects of the melody of Lithuanian folk songs and hymns of Lithuania Minor and their interaction with the German folk music tradition (...) bringing to light the influence of folk songs and Protestant Lithuanian hymns on one another. The Lithuanian folk songs and Protestant hymns of Lithuania Minor are linked with the traditions of the Germans‘ musical culture. The Lithuanian folk songs, despite some influences of German tradition, have preserved their innate individuality and archaic character. The folk song of Lithuania Minor and the Protestant hymn influenced one another as centuries passed. The melody, consistency of intonation, rhythm and other elements of folk songs had an impact on the melodies of Lietuvininkai hymns. The contact of folk songs and hymns of Lietuvininkai constantly strengthened starting in the 17th century. The local folklore tradition, and folk style of performance, naturally interweaved itself in the Evangelical Lutheran hymns, always preserving the intonational link with the sung folklore of this land. |
