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Books

2000

B. Avramecs, V. Muktupavels. Pasaulio muzika [Music of the World]. Vilnius: Kronta.

1997

B. Avramecs, V. Muktupavels. Muzikas instrumentu maciba. Tradicionala un populara muzika [Musical Instruments. Traditional and Popular Music]. Riga: Musica Baltica. + 5 cassettes.

1995

M. Mellena, V. Muktupavels, E. Spics, I. Irbe. Gadskartu gramata: Folkloras materialu hrestomatija ar komentariem. Riga: Atols.

1991, 1994

V. Muktupavels. Skanuriku abece. Latvian Musical Instruments. 1st publ.: Stockholm-Riga: Memento-Zalktis; 2nd publ.: Riga: Vaga.

1989

V. Muktupavels. Dindaru, dandaru. Latviesu rotalas un speles [Latvian games with singing]. Riga: Avots.

1987

V. Muktupavels. Tautas muzikas instrumenti Latvijas PSR teritorija [Folk music instruments in the territory of Latvian SSR]. Riga: E. Melngaila Republikas tautas makslas un kulturas izglitibas darba zinatniski metodiskais centrs.

Scholarly articles

2002

V. Muktupavels. Musical Instruments in the Baltic Region: Historiography and Traditions // The World of Music, Vol. 44 (3), pp. 21-54.

2001

A. Klotins, V. Muktupavels. Tradiciniai muzikos instrumentai ir ju funkciju latviu liaudies dainose semantika [Traditional Musical Instruments and the Semantics of Their Functions in Latvian Folk Songs] // Liaudies kultura, nr. 4, pp. 32-43.

2000

V. Muktupavels. Latvia // The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, vol. 8: Europe. Timothy Rice, James Porter, and Chris Goertzen, eds. New York and London: Garland publishing, Inc., pp. 499-508.

 

V. Muktupavels. On some relations between kokles styles and contexts in the twentieth century // Journal of Baltic Studies. Vol. XXXI, nr. 4, Winter 2000, pp. 388-405.

1999

V. Muktupavels. Latviesu muzikas instrumentu historiografija [Historiography of Latvian Musical Instruments] // Letonica, 2 (4), 7.-41. lpp.

1994

V. Muktupavels. Kokles in the 20th century: Tradition versus modernization // Kankles of the Baltic sea nations: From a village house to a concert hall. Vilnius: Institute of Ethnomusic Press, p. 35-37.

 

V. Muktupavels. Prusu mitologija [Prussian mythology & 25 entries] // Mitologijas enciklopedija, 2. sej. Riga: Latvijas enciklopedija, 282.-290. lpp.

1989

A. Klotins, V. Muktupavels. Traditional Musical Instruments and the Semantics of Their Functions in Latvian Folk Songs // Linguistics and Poetics of Latvian Folk Songs, ed. by Vaira Vikis-Freibergs. Kingston and Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press, p. 186.-217.

1986

V. Muktupavels. Muzykal'nye instrumenty v latysskih narodnyh pesnjah svadebnogo cikla [Musical instruments in Latvian wedding songs] // Muzyka v svadebnom obrjade finno-ugrov i sosednih narodov. Tallinn, p. 199-209.

1985

A. Klotins, V. Muktupavels. Latviesu tautas muzikas instrumenti un to lietosanas semantika K. Barona "Latvju dainas" // Latviesu muzika, 1985. Riga: Liesma, 17. laid., 53.-82. lpp.

In preparation

V. Muktupavels. [14 entries on Latvian traditional musical instruments] // Enciklopedija muzykal'nyh instrumentov. Moskva: Bol'saja Rossijskaja enciklopedija.

Articles in popular editions

2003

V. Muktupavels. Baltu mitologija [Baltic Mythology] // Sarunas IV. Riga: Sabiedriskais izglitibas fonds "Jauna akademija", 142.-155. lpp.

2002

V. Muktupavels. Stabulnieks latviesu muzikas dzive un folklora [Piper in Latvian music life and in folklore] // Vards, Nr. 1, 34.-38. lpp.

2001

V. Muktupavels. Skanas mitologija [Mythology of sound] // Sarunas II. Riga: Sabiedriskais izglitibas fonds "Jauna akademija", 254.-262. lpp.

 

V. Muktupavels. Om Baltikum. Om musik i Baltikum. Om musikinstrumenten i Baltikum. Lettiska dräkter, ornament och hantverk. Lettiska sångtraditioner. Folkliga traditioner i nyare tider. Lettiska musikinstrument och musik // Möt Baltikum. Tallinn: Eesti Instituut.

1998

V. Muktupavels. Latvian Traditional Culture and Music // Smithsonian Folklife Festival 1998. Washington: Smithsonian Institute, pp. 66-7, 69-71.

1993

V. Muktupavels. Kuklej muni broleleni sov' orenu malena [My brothers play kokles aside their fields] // Tavu zemes kalendars 1993. Rezekne, 106.-112. lpp.

 

V. Muktupavels. The Singing Tree // Insight Guides: Baltic States / ed. by Roger Williams. APA Publications (HK) Ltd., p. 85.

1991

V. Muktupavels. Par azaragu, vara bungam un ne tikai [On goat-horn, copper drums and not only on them] // Karogs, Nr. 5.-6, 211.-216. lpp.

 

V. Muktupavels. Prusos manas kajas autas. En prusamans ast autan majjas naggis [I put on my shoes in Prussian land] // Latvijas Kulturas fonda gaduraksti 1987-1988. Riga: Avots, 190.-202. lpp.

 

V. Muktupavels. Saskana un samers latviesu tautas muzika [Harmony and proportion in Latvian folk music] // Dabas un vestures kalendars 1992. Riga: Zinatne, 270.-271. lpp.

1988

V. Muktupavels. Kur tava kokle? [Where is your kokles?] // Padoms. Rakstnieki, makslinieki un zinatnieki berniem. Riga: Liesma, 146.-163. lpp.

1987

V. Muktupavels. Kokles Latvija. Kulturvesturiski ieskicejumi [Kokles in Latvia. Cultural and historical sketches] // Maksla, Nr. 6, 50.-51., 63. lpp.

1985

V. Muktupavels. Par folkloras skanuplatem domajot [On folklore music LP's] // Literatura un Maksla, 15. februaris.

1984

M. Vilceniece (V. Muktupavels). Folkloras dzive Latvija [Folklore life in Latvia] // Latvija Sodien, Nr. 12, decembris, 84.-88. lpp.

Teaching materials

1993

M. Mellena, V. Muktupavels. Vasaras gramata. Eksperimentals macibu lidzeklis folklora sakumskolai [Summer book. Experimental teaching aid in folklore for primary school]. Riga, 208 lpp.

 

M. Mellena, V. Muktupavels, E. Spics. Pavasara gramata. Eksperimentals macibu lidzeklis folklora sakumskolai [Spring book. Experimental teaching aid in folklore for primary school]. Riga, 224 lpp.

1991

V. Muktupavels. Skanu pasaule ap mums. Tradicijas un jaunrade [The world of sounds around us. Traditions and creativity] // Estetiska audzinasana sakumskola: Zinatniskie raksti, 565. sej. Riga, Latvijas Universitate, 135.-155. lpp.

 

M. Mellena, V. Muktupavels, E. Spics. Ziemas gramata. Eksperimentals macibu lidzeklis folklora sakumskolai [Winter book. Experimental teaching aid in folklore for primary school]. Riga,190 lpp.

M. Mellena, V. Muktupavels, E. Spics. Rudens gramata. Eksperimentals macibu lidzeklis folklora sakumskolai [Autumn book. Experimental teaching aid in folklore for primary school]. Riga, 109 lpp.