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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u201cThe playing of the kankl\u0117s, a unique Lithuanian folk stringed instrument, by Kristina Kupryt\u0117<\/strong> is a culmination of what has been achieved in the development of the whole culture related to the kankl\u0117s.\u201d Prof. Dr. Algirdas Vy\u017eintas, from a review of the CD “Colours of the Kankl\u0117s”, 2005 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Andr\u0117ja Bau\u017eait\u0117<\/strong> is a young performer for whom the kankl\u0117s has become an inseparable part of life. [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/saulesziedas.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/43.-Lumen-duo-02.jpg” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” title_text=”43. Lumen duo 02″ hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/saulesziedas.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/43.-Lumen-duo-01-scaled.jpg” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” title_text=”43. Lumen duo 01″ hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u201cThe playing of the kankl\u0117s, a unique Lithuanian folk stringed instrument, by Kristina Kupryt\u0117 is a culmination of what has been achieved in the development of the whole culture related to the kankl\u0117s.\u201d Prof. Dr. Algirdas Vy\u017eintas, from a review of the CD “Colours of the Kankl\u0117s”, 2005\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 A graduate […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":11425,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[42],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11429","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-festival-participants-2025"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/saulesziedas.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11429","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/saulesziedas.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/saulesziedas.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saulesziedas.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saulesziedas.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11429"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/saulesziedas.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11429\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11610,"href":"https:\/\/saulesziedas.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11429\/revisions\/11610"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saulesziedas.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11425"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/saulesziedas.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11429"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saulesziedas.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11429"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saulesziedas.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11429"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 A graduate of the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, Kristina is a performer, a creative director of artistic collaboration, and an expert teacher. Her students \u2013 like herself \u2013 are laureates of national and international competitions and active participants in cultural events and festivals.
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 She is frequently invited to appear on television and radio programs, as well as to serve on the juries of prestigious music competitions.
Kristina\u2019s artistic work spans a wide spectrum \u2013 from the ancient traditions of the kankl\u0117s to bold modern interpretations and experimental forms, from deep folkloric roots to imaginative, cross-genre collaborations.
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 She actively works with classical musicians, orchestras, and instrument craftsmen. One of her closest artistic partnerships is with the \u0160iauliai City Chamber Orchestra \u201cCamerata Solaris\u201d.
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Currently based in the Netherlands, Kristina continues her journey as a musical pilgrim \u2013 travelling the world and, through her music, telling the story of Lithuania and the kankl\u0117s.
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Kristina.Kupryte.LT<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 She currently studies at \u0160iauliai Simonas Daukantas Engineering Gymnasium and began her musical journey at \u0160iauliai\u2019s First Music School. After graduating, Andr\u0117ja remained faithful to music and continues to actively participate in concerts, festivals, and cultural events.
Even during her music school years, she gained recognition. Her achievements have been acknowledged in numerous national and international competitions, including the prestigious Jonas \u0160vedas and Balys Dvarionas contests.
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 At the Saul\u0117s \u017diedas festival, Andr\u0117ja will perform alongside with Kristina Kupryt\u0117 as part of \u201cLumen Duo\u201d.
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 What began as a shared learning journey between teacher and student has grown into a creative partnership \u2013 a connection between two generations, built on musical experience and youthful energy.<\/p>\n