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on February 01, 2022

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Discotheque Without The H As written in blog post one Lithuanian’s identity is tied to their language, disputes over religion, history and relations with its neighbors, and race and ethnicity. Lithuania’s 2021 entry of “ Discoteque ” by The Roop is what I will be analyzing for this second blog post. At first glance this funky song is somewhere in the electro pop region with avant-garde costumes and memorable dance moves. Their live performance is what I will be basing my analysis off of . However, through researching past performances from The Roop and watching their music video there is more continuity between the bands' performances than most viewers may realize. The Roop is a Lithuanian band from Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. It is comprised of three members. Vaidotas Valiukevičius is the lead singer, Robertas Baranauskas is the drummer, and Mantas Banišauskas plays the guitar. These three grew up together and have had an interesting start in the music industry...

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National identity is a complicated idea to define. It is a topic so many have tried to define with no definite answers to who is the most correct or accurate. To me, national identity seems to be built more around a wanting of a shared experience and a sense of belonging. As human beings, feeling a part of a collective is one of our most basic needs. Some find belonging in reli gion, ethnic groups, etc. However, national identity encompas s es and combines all these groups into a single large group. Thus, creating a strong sense of belonging across previous divisions within the entire nation. In the case of Lithuania , their conflicts with neighboring countries and e xperience with Catholicism have been a confusing path creating the unique cultural identity Lithuanians are proud of today. These two aspects of Lithuanian history from r...

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