Jarek Adamów & Marcin Kozak – In Search of Sources (Folken Music, 2022)
In Search of Sources brings together two highly respected multi-instrumentalists from the Polish folk music scene. Although both artists have researched ancient folk ballads and dances in the past, In Search of Sources presents original pieces rooted in tradition, composed and performed by Adamów and Kozak on a wide range of musical instruments.
The album was conceived away from cities, in the Polish Carpathian Mountains, inspired by rivers and other sources in nature.
Throughout the album, Jarek Adamów plays soundscape duets and solos using various types of evocative and mesmerizing flutes along with hurdy gurdy and clarinet. Meanwhile, Marcin Kozak provides the shamanic-style percussive support using hand drums, jaw harps, frame drums and some flutes as well.
Jarek Adamów says: “The music from this recording wasn’t written in big city agglomerations. It wasn’t composed as a result of strenuous analyses of a folklorist. It was created on its own, as if accidentally. It was warmed with care by the fire somewhere in the Polish Carpathian Mountains or in winter in an old wooden hut by a stove, where it is the warmest then“.
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.