Lithuanian ethnomusicologist, music pedagogue, musician. Member of the neo-folk music collective (folk rock group) "Atalyja".
in 1984 graduated from Vilnius J. Tallat-Kelpšas Higher School of Music, 1989 - violin class of the Lithuanian Conservatory (now the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theater) (pupil of R. Katiliaus, R. Čekuolis). 1987-1991 played in the chamber orchestra "Vilnius", 1989-1991. produced TV shows for children about music. 1991-2001 worked at the Lithuanian Pedagogical Institute, where he actively contributed to the preparation of the music pedagogy program for elementary school students (with Arūnas Dikčius), paid a lot of attention to the study of the musicality of elementary school students and the dissemination of new ways to educate him. in 2005 At the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theater, he defended his doctoral thesis on Ethnic music in the musical education system of elementary grades. Areas of scientific interest: comparative musicology, music of Asian nations, innovations in music education methodology. Created a music education system for grades I-IV based on lit. features of folk melody.
Eirimas Velička works as a primary school music teacher at Vilnius Šeškinės Primary School (1991-1998, since 2010), a lecturer at the Lithuanian University of Education (2002-2007), Vilnius College (since 2006), Lithuanian Music and Theater Academy lecturer (2014-2017). He taught the Asian music course at Vilnius University Oriental Studies Center (2003-2014). Participant of international conferences, author of many music textbooks, has published scientific articles on music pedagogy, Indian music. Member of the collective of authors of the encyclopedia of music.
in 1998 formed the band "Atalyja" with like-minded people (plays the violin, kankles, dambreli, bagpipes, vocalist). He performed with the group in Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland, Germany, Russia, Czech Republic, Turkey.
