István Lukács is a traditional musician from Gimesz (Eastern Carpathians) who plays the violin, which is typical of Chang music, with incredible virtuosity. He studied his repertoire for several years with János Zerkula, the legendary blind violinist, from whom he inherited not only his knowledge but also his way of playing the violin.
Recordings:
Watch the recording MEDIAWAVE’2009 KONCERT ELŐZETES – ZERKULA ZENEKAR (Gyimes, Románia)
Watch the recording Gyimesi lassú magyaros.
The Noise Band is a family duo of seasoned artists who have been exploring the most interesting and archaic forms of European music, dance and craft for years. Creators of the Poznań Dance House (2000). Jacek and Alicja Hałas are members of the most interesting folk formations in Poland, co-creators of international artistic and theatrical…
Andrzej Skupniewicz – a music teacher from Chelmno – has decided to revive the heritage of Chelmno Land (Kujawsko-Pomorskie Province). The task he set for himself is all the more difficult because this region is a white spot on the ethnomusicological map of Poland. Having no recordings, no informants, he used a unique source –…
Skrzypkowie Dzielni is a Torun-based string band. They draw on archival music recorded in previous centuries, particularly Kujawy and Swedish. An important component of the ensemble’s repertoire is the raft and oryll music recorded in Oskar Kolberg’s works in the parts concerning Kuyavia. The songs, as danceable as they may be, were once performed by…
We play folk music – Polish and beyond. For 100 days, no end in sight. Kapela for 100 days has been active since 2019. Its composition is violin, bass and drum.It corresponds to the most traditional performance of Polish folk music, which we want to perform as faithfully as possible. The basis of our repertoire…
Joanna Mieszkowicz I have always loved dancing, traveling, meeting people and engaging them in ecological and cultural activities (I am an environmental lady by training). For more than 2 decades I have been exploring the dances of the Chango people by participating in many meetings of dance houses, dance tabors in Romania, Hungary and Poland….
Born in 1940, András Hodorog, a flutist from Klézse, is a leading M Csángó folk musician from Moldva. In 2016 he was awarded the Master of Folk Art (a Népművészet Mestere ) prize. He learned to play the flute from his maternal grandfather. His instrumental knowledge is not limited to dance music, but he is…