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What does Krišjānis Barons' Cabinet of Folksongs (Dainu skapis) hold?

In the exam (Latvian)

Ko glabā Krišjāņa Barona Dainu skapis?

  1. aThe first books printed in LatvianPirmās latviešu valodā iespiestās grāmatas
  2. bFolk songs written on slips of paperTautasdziesmas, kas pierakstītas uz papīra lapiņāmCorrect answer
  3. cThe flags and sheet music of the first Song FestivalsPirmo Dziesmu svētku karogus un notis

Why?

In the Cabinet of Folksongs (Dainu skapis) Barons kept folk songs written on small slips of paper and arranged in drawers. The collection "Latvju dainas" was made from them.

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    In which UNESCO programme is the Cabinet of Folksongs (Dainu skapis) included?

    Correct answer:The Memory of the World programme

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  2. Vēsture un kultūra 239

    Latvian folk songs, or dainas, are most often short four-line songs.

    Correct answer:True

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    In which year was the first General Latvian Song Festival (Vispārējie latviešu dziesmu svētki) held in Riga?

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  4. Vēsture un kultūra 241

    How often are the General Latvian Song and Dance Festivals (Vispārējie latviešu Dziesmu un deju svētki) usually held?

    Correct answer:Every five years

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