The word ‘folk’ can often box in musicians and force them to craft their sound to fit the traditional vibe of Polish folk music. The modern Polish folk scene tosses this limit on creativity out the ...

Knowing how entertaining Polish folk music can be, one can only wish that the painting could somehow convey not only the band’s looks but also its sound.

Huge crowds turned out. Norm heard a modem Polish polka sound firmly grounded in the Polish folk music familiar to him from house parties and weddings. What impressed Norm were the band's lack of ...

Students and community members gather for a festive celebration of Eastern Europe, featuring performances, vendors and food.

Knowledge gained at European universities, attachment to the homeland, Polish folk music and stage experience have resulted in this unique project, which is an unusual combination of jazz, classical ...

Unless, that is, you’ve written an ethnomusicology dissertation on Polish folk music or have access to a functioning time machine. The violinlike suka, which Maria Pomianowska will play at two ...

and combine traditional Polish folk music with modern sound elements. In juxtaposing traditional instruments - including frame drums, hurdy gurdys, "white voice" style singing and the rarely-heard ...