Kokles dziesma / The Kokle’s Song was commissioned by piano teacher Gunta Melbārde for a recital by her piano students at the Jāzeps Mediņš Music School in Riga, Latvia. It is dedicated to Līga Zelčāne who premiered the work in 2000. This piano composition uses Latvian folk music elements and colorful timbres imitating the sound of the classic Latvian folk string instrument – kokle.