Autorinė kūryba suvalkiečių kanklininkų repertuare

Suvalkija region folk songs, dances and games prevail in the repertoire of kanklės players in this region. However, author’s works take up a certain part of the repertoire too. The analysis of Prienai region Skriaudžiai Kanklės ensemble program shows that author’s works have been observed in their repertoire for more than a hundred years of their activity. In the article there are examined the questions like who creates author’s works, how and why they are included in the ensemble repertoire or rejected, what personal characteristics, qualities or other factors predetermine their involvement. Key words: author’s creation works, authentic folklore, literary text, repertoire of kanklės players.