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Roko maršas

Roko maršas

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Roko maršas (The March of Rock) was a rock music festival, organized in various cities of Lithuania. It was held in 1987–1989. It was resurrected in 1996 and 1997. The first festivals were organized while Lithuania was still under the Soviet occupation. They became part of the Singing Revolution, spreading ideas of the Lithuanian independence movement among the youth. It helped to awaken the younger generation from Soviet-era apathy and inspire them.[1] In total, the three first festivals attracted an estimated 130,000 spectators.[2] The festivals became a rehearsal for the mass protest rallies by the Sąjūdis that lead to the restoration of Lithuania's independence in March 1990.[3]

Katedra performing at the first Roko maršas festival in 1987 in Tauragė, Lithuania
Roko Maršas in Vilnius, 1987. Rock band Antis is performing on the stage.
Roko Maršas in Kaunas, 1989. Its participants are holding the yellow-green-red tricolor flags of Lithuania.
Group picture of the Lithuanian rock band Foje, among the protagonists of the third edition of the Roko maršas. Band's leader Andrius Mamontovas is standing in the center. Vilnius, 1987.
The last concert of Roko Maršas in 1997

The idea for the festival was raised by Algirdas Kaušpėdas, leader of the band Antis, after a successful concert Kažkas atsitiko (Something Happened) in 1986. The event encouraged various underground bands to become public. The festival toured cities in Lithuania. The first installment in 1987 focused more on music without an obvious political message while later installments had clear political agendas.[3]

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References

  1. [1]
    Savukynas, Virgilijus (2007). "Lithuanian and Europe: Possibilities for Reconstructing Identity". In Savicka, Aida (ed.). Lithuanian Identity and Values. CRVP. p. 41. ISBN 9781565182363.
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    Kuklytė, Birutė (2008). "Roko maršai per Lietuvą 1987–1989 m. Žvilgsnis į Dainuojančią revoliuciją". Genocidas ir rezistencija (in Lithuanian). 23. ISSN 1392-3463.
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    Paleckis, Mindaugas, ed. (2011). Lietuvos rokas: ištakos ir raida (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Mintis. pp. 181–183. ISBN 978-5-417-01030-9.
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    Raudonytė, Diana (2011). Žaliųjų sąjūdis Lietuvoje 1987-1992 m. (Master's) (in Lithuanian). Vytautas Magnus University. pp. 35–36.
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    Paleckis, Mindaugas, ed. (2011). Lietuvos rokas: ištakos ir raida (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Mintis. p. 208. ISBN 978-5-417-01030-9.
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