by Redakcja | Apr 6, 2026
Mateusz Niwiński Violinist cultivating the folk playing style and repertoire of selected microregions of Central Poland, including Radom region, Forest Masovia, Sanniki region, Kuyavia, former Galicia, and Polesia. Student of rural musicians including Piotr and Jan...
by Redakcja | Apr 6, 2026
Maria Stępień Violinist and researcher of Polish traditional music. She is fascinated by both exploring the secrets of performing this music in its raw dance form, close to its sources and archives, and by experimenting and weaving it into the fabric of contemporary...
by Redakcja | Apr 6, 2026
Katarzyna Zedel Ethnomusicologist, cultural studies scholar, musician, singer, and Gregorian chant enthusiast. Since 2008, she has been a student of rural musicians from the Radom region, including Jan Gaca, Jan Fokt, and Wiesława Gromadzka, musicians from the Lublin...
by Redakcja | Nov 3, 2025
Marta Domachowska A dedicated ethnologist and researcher of Polish folk traditions, she learned her craft directly from rural singers, dancers, and musicians. A driving force in the folk music scene, she co-founded the Toruń-based group n obrotów and the Polish...
by Redakcja | Oct 29, 2025
Mateusz Raszewski Fiddler, harmonica player, student of rural masters, instrument maker, and a lover of the blackbirds’ song. He founded the Cultural Resistance Movement Foundation, an organization responsible for running significant cultural ventures in the Kalisz...
by Redakcja | Oct 29, 2025
Mateusz Dobrowolski Drummer, musician, journalist, and manager. Co-founder of the award-winning Polish–Belarusian group Hajda Banda / Гайда Банда. Instructor at the Traditional Music Centre “Duże Mazurki” (Praga Cultural Centre, Warsaw), where he leads workshops in...
by Redakcja | Apr 12, 2025
Kapela Katarzyny Andrzejowskiej Katarzyna Barbara Andrzejowska – a multi-instrumentalist who plays Polish country music. She drew her lessons from the source – the last generation of rural musicians. She was active in the movement to return to rural music...
by Redakcja | Apr 12, 2025
Andrzej Malik Harmonist, born in 1955 in Bąków (Kajoki microregion, Radom region). Very versatile, known and liked by older musicians, a student of the famous harmonist Jan Michalski from Klwów. Since childhood he played in wedding bands. Invited by Warsaw’s...
by Redakcja | Apr 10, 2025
Wiesława Gromadzka Wiesława Gromadzka – née Kołazińska, born in Zdonków near Przysucha, is the only woman playing the three-row pedal accordion in the Radom region and also the most active musician and singer. In her youth, she played with her father Stefan in...
by Redakcja | Apr 10, 2025
Janusz Prusinowski Janusz Prusinowski (born 1969 in Mława) – violinist, instrumentalist, composer, folklore researcher. Artistic director of the Mazurkas of the World Festival. Creator of many projects and musical events related to Polish traditional music. In...
by Redakcja | Apr 4, 2024
Julita Charytoniuk Culture scholar, ethnomusicologist, singer, drummer, handicraft instructor. She learns from rural singers from Podlasie, Suwałki and Western Polesia regions. Vicepresident of the Stowarzyszenie Dziedzictwo Podlasia (Podlasie Heritage Association)....
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 2, 2024
Róża Martyna Grabowska Singer and violinist, musically rooted in the Rawa and Łowicz regions. She learned, among others, from accordion player Czesław Kocemba, and archival recordings of violinists such as Stanisław Skiba, Jan Makowski, and Stanisław Klejnas. Her...
by Redakcja | Apr 7, 2019
Leanne Barbo Leanne Barbo is a passionate traditional dancer already for more than 25 years, educated mostly in dance club movement events in Tartu, Tallinn and Riga. Deeper dance education comes from French festival Le Grand Bal d’Europe and others, from these...
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...
