by Redakcja | Apr 4, 2024
Agnieszka Niwińska Animator, teacher, musician. She plays traditional Polish music on frame drums and barabans. She developed her style playing with great rural musicians, including violinists Piotr Gaca, Jan Kmita, Stefan Nowaczek, and accordionist Tadusz Lipiec....
by Redakcja | Apr 2, 2024
Sławomir Czekalski Accordion player of the Dobrzeliniacy band, born in 1944 in Wola Popowa, Kutno poviat. He plays the Polish three-row, 120-bass accordion. His repertoire is filled with kujawiak, kujon and oberek pieces, including melodies performed by the legendary...
by Redakcja | Apr 2, 2024
Maciej Filipczuk Violinist, student of the rural master Kazimierz Meto. In his musical search, he focuses on the direct master-student transmission, and explores the secrets of old melodies and performing techniques from Mazovia, as well as Lublin and Kielce regions....
by Redakcja | Apr 7, 2019
Leanne Barbo Musician and returning guest at our festival. She plays bagpipes and kannel and is an expert on Estonian and Latvian traditions and participant of many music projects, as well as renowned music teacher. Allbanddancermusicianotherssinger Monika Kucia...
by Redakcja | Apr 7, 2019
Luca Buccarella Multi-instrumentalist musician, music therapist and expert teacher of the musical traditions of southern Italy. He is one of the founding members of the Kalascima group, one of the most important and innovative bands in the world music scene....
by Redakcja | Mar 25, 2019
Stanisław Mazurek Luthier, musician, instrument collector, renovator of Polish musical antiques and co-author of scientific publications on the subject. He runs Szczecin-based Ditonus atelier, where beside craftsmanship he devotes time to vocal practice: natural voice...
by Redakcja | Mar 25, 2019
Massimiliano De Marco Instrumentalist and singer, enthusiast of polyphonic singing and romantic serenades. He plays the guitar, bouzouki, mandolin and tambourine. He learned at a young age from Antonio Calsolaro and performed with musical ensemble from Alessano. He...
by Redakcja | Mar 25, 2019
Roberto Chiga Percussionist, frame drummer, expert on Italian tamburello, specialized in ancient techniques of Apulia. He learned how to play tamburello from the most important older figures and traditional players of this instrument, such as Uccio Aloisi and Pino...
by Redakcja | Apr 4, 2018
Taras Kompaniczenko Kobza and hurdy gurdy player, art historian and musicologist, honoured with the title of Ukraine’s Esteemed Artist, founder of Chorea Kozatska. He reconstructs early music of Ruthenia – Ukraine from the Middle Ages through Renaissance and...
by Redakcja | Apr 4, 2018
Mateusz Raszewski Born 1980, instrument maker, fiddler, mountaineer. The last apprentice of Jan Gaca and the first of Leon Lewandowski. Does field research in Kalisz region, resulting with hundreds of recordings featuring folk musicians, vocalists and genuine...
by Redakcja | Apr 4, 2018
Katarzyna Rosik From 2008 she has researched traditional culture and music of Polish countryside in different regions. She has learned to sing, dance and play tambourine from masters of music craft. She feels particularly close to the music from Kajoki micro region,...
by Redakcja | Apr 4, 2018
Leon Lewandowski Born 1926 in Pałka village, Kalisz region, Brzeziny commune. As a child, he learned to play cheap fiddle while grazing cows, and later became first rate wedding fiddler, playing at weddings within 20 km distance. Used to play with the best harmonists....
