The very first songs festival was organized in Zurich, Switzerland in 1843. In Lithuania it started in 1924, Kaunas.

Major events: folklore day, evening of ensembles, the concert for dance day, the day of songs. Participants from all around Lithuania come to celebrate.

In 2003 UNESCO acknowledged the Lithuanian song and dance festival to be the masterpieces of the intangible cultural heritage.

in 2010 UNESCO included Lithuanian polyphonic songs into the list of the intangible cultural heritage. In texts of Lithuanian polyphonic songs there are just few words, they are repetitive. Melodies are short and narrow.

However, the most interesting thing about these songs is rhythm and harmony. We often hear syncopes in the rhythm, while in harmony we constantly hear second tones. That is why the polyphonic songs sounds so harsh and capricious.