Lithuanian Heritage Archive

Songs of the
Amber Land

Gintaro Žemės Dainos ir Senieji Filmai

Preserving the soul of Lithuania through ancient folk melodies, forgotten silent films, and the voices of generations past. Stream, discover, and cherish.

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1931
Silent
Documentary · Lithuania · 35mm
Lietuva per Amžius
Lithuania Through the Ages
A rare silent documentary tracing Lithuanian folk customs, amber gathering along the Curonian coast, and the ancient Romuva sacred sites.
1938
Drama
Feature Film · Kaunas · B&W
Užgavėnės
The Winter Festival
Filmed entirely in rural Samogitia, this drama follows a village community through the ancient spring carnival, rich with folk costumes and ritual song.
1959
Soviet Era
Documentary · Vilnius Film Studio
Gintaras
Amber of the Baltic Shore
A poetic documentary on amber-fishing communities along the Klaipėda coast. Despite Soviet censorship, it preserves remarkable footage of traditional life.
1944
Wartime
Newsreel · Archive Footage
Vilnius — Gedimino Miestas
Vilnius, City of Gediminas
Newsreel footage from wartime Vilnius, showing the old town, Gates of Dawn, and civilian life during occupation. Rare historical record.
Archyvo Įrašas · Baltų Muzika · Kanklės
Senovinė Kanklių Sutartinė
Ancient Baltic Psaltery · Kanklės · Kokle · Kantele
Autentiška baltų liaudies muzika, atliekama keturstygiais instrumentais: lietuvių kanklėmis, latvių koklėmis ir estų kantele. UNESCO nematerialaus paveldo tradicija.
Politinė Daina · Trys Tautos · Trijų Kalbų
Baltai Keliasi!
The Baltics Are Waking Up! · Trikalbė Revoliucinė Daina
Politinė daina lietuvių, latvių ir estų kalbomis, simbolizuojanti trijų baltų tautų vienybę ir istorinę kovą už laisvę nuo sovietinės okupacijos iki Dainuojančios Revoliucijos.

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About the Archive

Preserving the Voice of Lithuania

The Lietuvos Dainų ir Kino Archyvas is a digital preservation project dedicated to the folk music traditions and cinematic heritage of Lithuania — from the ancient polyphonic sutartinės of Aukštaitija to the Soviet-era films of Vilnius Studio.

Our collection spans oral traditions collected by ethnographers from the 19th century, rare recordings from the first era of Lithuanian independence (1918–1940), and digitised film reels from the Vilnius Film Studio archive.

Our collection spans oral traditions collected by ethnographers across the Baltic region, with recordings available for personal listening through our archive player below.

3,200+
Folk Song Recordings
412
Archive Films
1891
Earliest Recording
5
Ethnographic Regions