Auleja
ethnographical ensemble

      Created: January 1941
      Location: Auleja, Kraslava distr., Latgalia
      Leader: Marija Umbraško
      Number of participants: 8, of them by age:
          from 25 to 44 years: 7
          from 45 to 64 years: 1
      and by gender:
          males: 0
          females: 8
      Forms of activity: sing, play roundelays

      Description: Auleja ethnographical ensemble was founded in January 1941. The creator of ensemble - Domicella Dzalbe.
    The new cast of ensemble was formed in 1996. Because of health, the previous singers could not participate in all actions.
    The ensemble sings only songs of Auleja area: songs about seasons, wedding songs, household songs, soldier's songs, songs with a comic inclination and songs-games.

      Sound sample: Zīdi, zīdi, linu dryva (Blossom, blossom, linen field) (1999)
One couplet in AU format (200 Kb)
Full song in MP3 format (230 Kb)

      Address:
          in Latvian: Marija Umbraško, Auleja, Krāslavas raj., LV-5681, Latvija
          in English: Marija Umbrasko, Auleja, Kraslava distr., LV-5681, Latvia
      Phone: (+371) 56-68882 (o.)

      Date of presenting the information: 2 June 1999