Janusz Prusinowski Kompania (formerly: Janusz Prusinowski Trio) is a Polish folk music ensemble. The group follows the traditions of village masters they learned from: Jan Lewandowski, Kazimierz Meto, Józef Zaraś, Piotr and Jan Gaca, Tadeusz Kubiak and many others. At the same time, Janusz Prusinowski Kompania incorporates modern elements, including improvisation.
The ensemble combines tours and concerts with music and dance workshops, both in Poland and abroad.
Janusz and his team are founders and promoters of the Wszystkie Mazurki Świata (Mazurcas of the world) festival, in Warsaw, of which Janusz is the artistic director. The festival provides an opportunity for encounters between the elder rural masters and the new generations of musicians interested in traditional music.
Janusz Prusinowski was awarded with the Gloria Artis medal and the Annual Award of the Ministry of Culture, that acknowledges a life’s work, and more than 20 years of commitment with the revival, visibility and esteem of the legacy of Polish traditional music.
The album Po śladach includes primordial “obereks”, wild dances accompanied by ditties (short poems), improvised mazurkas and additional poetical pieces.
In 2021, Janusz Prusinowski was inducted into the Transglobal World Music Hall of Fame.
Discography:
Mazurki (Wydawnictwo Słuchaj Uchem, 2008)
Serce (2010)
Knee-Deep in Heaven – Po Kolana W Niebie (Oriente Musik, 2013)
KoĹysaĹa mama smoka, with Kaja (Słuchaj Uchem, 2013)
Po Sladach – In the Footsteps (Buda Musique, 2019)
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.
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