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LITHUANIAN
CHILDREN'S MUSIC VIDEOS

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HISTORICAL BOOK
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Containing the following titles:

"GINTARELE" (Little Amber)

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33 min. (NTSC)

This is a fabulous 'special effects' musical adventure story for children and adults alike that will leave you viewing it again and again!

Based on a classical folk tale, a beautiful girl 'GINTARELE' is abducted by a Undersea Prince and taken to his exotic undersea castle, a world full of performing characters and strange sights. Together with a Golden Fish, Gintarele plots her escape from this world and hopes to be re-united with her grieving parents who long for her at the shore of the sea.

With magical special underwater sets and effects, outdoor locations and wonderful costumes, this musical drama presents the latest fantasy adventure from SPINDULYS!

All songs and dialog are in Lithuanian.

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"MES DAINUOJAME"   ("WE SING")


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47 min. (NTSC) -- featuring 18 Lithuanian songs.

This is a fantasy musical extravaganza for children,  featuring 18 Lithuanian folk songs interwoven into a children's story. Here you will find a host of fascinating characters and settings.  With wonderful special effects, numerous outdoor locations and wonderful costumes, this sing-a-long features various traditional folk tunes woven into a brother's and sister's 'adventures in a world of fantasy'.

A one-of-a-kind classic for children of all ages!

All songs and dialog are in Lithuanian.


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"PAVASARIS" - ("SPRINGTIME")


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10 min. (NTSC)

In this musical video, a mother tells her children a story of 'the rose who learned a valuable lesson' in a garden beauty pageant.  And not just 'any garden', but one populated by living flowers, butterflies, and a host of singing, dancing Lithuanian 'munchkins'! Featuring the song "Pavasaris", with all dialogue and songs in Lithuanian, this visually spectacular tape is bound to captivate the young and old alike.

All songs and dialog are in Lithuanian.


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"BLOOPERS!" (from MES DAINUOJAME)


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17 min. (NTSC) - featuring English voice-over narration

This tape (with narration by Victor Ralys, and editing - effects by Alis Razutis) takes a humorous look at the 'behind the scene' mistakes, antics, and footage that never made it to the final version of "MES DAINUOJAME".

More than a collection of 'out-takes', BLOOPERS! is a complete and fascinating video narrative with all kinds of 'creative license' - aimed at more 'mature' kid audiences...

If you have "MES DAINUOJAME", you'll love this companion piece



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ILLUSTRATED BOOK: HISTORY OF SPINDULYS DANCE GROUP

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SPINDULYS has published a definitive historical resource book on the origins and activities of Lithuanian song and folk dancing in Los Angeles: "ONA RAZUTIENE IR L.A. JAUNIMO ANSAMBLIS" - by Valerija Baltusiene.

The dances and performances of SPINDULYS today have their roots in Lithuania's low lands ('Zemaitija') and folk dances originating in that tradition. This book traces the roots of this tradition and is a collector's key to Lithuanian-American culture.

This well-researched book by Valerija baltusiene contains numerous  illustrations, with text in Lithuanian,  and is 326 pages.  Drawing on extensive archives, this volume traces the history of Lithuanian imigrant arrivals in Los Angeles, and the establishing of cultural activities in education and folk-dance.   With careful and extensive presentation of historical details, this book provides a wellspring of knowlege as to the spirited dedication of Ona Razutiene in creating the folk-dance groups in Los Angeles which ultimately grew to become SPINDULYS.

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