Folk Music Instruments in Latvia

Valdis Muktupāvels (1958) - doctor of arts sciences (Ph.D.), professor at the University of Latvia, and a corresponding member of the Latvian Academy of Sciences. Areas of expertise cover issues relating to Latvian and Baltic traditional and contemporary musical culture: historical and social aspects, traditions and change, semantic interpretation of soundscapes, musical instruments, culture and identity. A key figure in the folklore movement in Latvia and a contributor to the revival of traditional musical instruments as well as the preservation and popularization of cultural heritage in Latvia and abroad. A composer of choral, instrumental and film music. This monograph has received the Latvian Academy of Sciences award as one of the top achievements in Latvian science in 2017. Translator Amanda Zaeska. Arta Ozola-Jaunarāja, design and layout.