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Koklētājs

The Kokle Player

The kokle (or kuōkle) is a Latvian plucked string musical instrument (chordophone), of the zither family

Ojārs Siliņš & Arvīds Voitkāns
1972

Description

Travertine sculpture of a man playing a kokle.

Annotation

It is installed in honor of the Latvian Nationwide Song and Dance Celebration centenary.

The architect is V. Šusts.

Sculptors

Ojārs Siliņš, Latvian sculptor.
Arvīds Voitkāns (Rēzekne 1941), Latvian sculptor.

Sources & Information

Visit Valka, Skulptūra “Koklētājs”.

Locatie (N 57°47'2" - E 26°0'28") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: lv003; Photograph: 9 July 2013
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