Baltic Times - The concert, already in its 11th year, will blend old traditional folk songs with new songs written specifically for the event ... In addition to the workshop, Oct. 12 will see kokle concerts in Sigulda and Madona giving music lovers outside of Riga ...

RIGA - Latvians are proud of the kokle. More than simply the national instrument, the kokle is a symbol behind which the Latvians can rally; a symbol that they can call their own.