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	~~{{Culture of Poland}}~~
	The '''music of Poland''' covers diverse aspects of music and musical traditions which have originated, and are practiced in [[Poland]]. Artists from Poland include world-famous [[classical music\|classical]] composers like [[Frédéric Chopin]], [[Karol Szymanowski]], [[Witold Lutosławski]], [[Henryk Górecki]] and [[Krzysztof Penderecki]]; renowned pianists like [[Karl Tausig]], [[Ignacy Jan Paderewski]], [[Arthur Rubinstein]] and [[Krystian Zimerman]]; as well as [[popular music]] artists, and traditional, regionalised [[folk music]] ensembles that create a rich and lively music scene at the grassroots level. The musicians of Poland, over the course of history, have developed and popularized a variety of [[music genres]] and [[folk dances]] such as [[mazurka]], [[polonaise (dance)\|polonaise]], [[krakowiak]], [[kujawiak]], [[Polska (dance)\|polska]] [[partner dance]], [[oberek]]; as well as the [[sung poetry]] genre (''poezja śpiewana'') and others. Mazurek (Mazur), Krakowiak, Kujawiak, Oberek and Polonaise (Polonez) are registered as Polish National Dances, originating in early Middle Ages. The oldest of them is Polonaise that comes from the Medieval pageant dances and it was originally called "chodzony", a "walking dance".		The '''music of Poland''' covers diverse aspects of music and musical traditions which have originated, and are practiced in [[Poland]]. Artists from Poland include world-famous [[classical music\|classical]] composers like [[Frédéric Chopin]], [[Karol Szymanowski]], [[Witold Lutosławski]], [[Henryk Górecki]] and [[Krzysztof Penderecki]]; renowned pianists like [[Karl Tausig]], [[Ignacy Jan Paderewski]], [[Arthur Rubinstein]] and [[Krystian Zimerman]]; as well as [[popular music]] artists, and traditional, regionalised [[folk music]] ensembles that create a rich and lively music scene at the grassroots level. The musicians of Poland, over the course of history, have developed and popularized a variety of [[music genres]] and [[folk dances]] such as [[mazurka]], [[polonaise (dance)\|polonaise]], [[krakowiak]], [[kujawiak]], [[Polska (dance)\|polska]] [[partner dance]], [[oberek]]; as well as the [[sung poetry]] genre (''poezja śpiewana'') and others. Mazurek (Mazur), Krakowiak, Kujawiak, Oberek and Polonaise (Polonez) are registered as Polish National Dances, originating in early Middle Ages. The oldest of them is Polonaise that comes from the Medieval pageant dances and it was originally called "chodzony", a "walking dance".

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	==Traditional folk music==		==Traditional folk music==

			[[File:Polishfloklore3.jpg\|thumb\|Polish folklore in [[La Coruña]], [[Galicia (Spain)\|Galicia]], ([[Spain]]).]]
	Polish [[folk music]] was collected in the 19th century by [[Oskar Kolberg]], as part of a wave of Polish [[Romantic nationalism\|national revival]].{{r\|Broughton2000}} After [[World War II]], in the [[Polish People's Republic]], folk traditions were commonly cultivated, but public performances and broadcasts had also highly organized and officially promoted forms. State-supported, large-scale folk ensembles became prominent.{{r\|Broughton2000}} The most famous of these were [[Mazowsze (folk group)\|Mazowsze]] and [[Śląsk Song and Dance Ensemble\|Śląsk]], both of which still perform. Though such bands presented interpretations of regional folk repertoire, the overall sound was a homogenized mixture of Polish styles. There were more authentic groups, such as [[Słowianki]], but the sanitized image of folk music made the whole field unattractive to some audiences, and many traditions dwindled rapidly.		Polish [[folk music]] was collected in the 19th century by [[Oskar Kolberg]], as part of a wave of Polish [[Romantic nationalism\|national revival]].{{r\|Broughton2000}} After [[World War II]], in the [[Polish People's Republic]], folk traditions were commonly cultivated, but public performances and broadcasts had also highly organized and officially promoted forms. State-supported, large-scale folk ensembles became prominent.{{r\|Broughton2000}} The most famous of these were [[Mazowsze (folk group)\|Mazowsze]] and [[Śląsk Song and Dance Ensemble\|Śląsk]], both of which still perform. Though such bands presented interpretations of regional folk repertoire, the overall sound was a homogenized mixture of Polish styles. There were more authentic groups, such as [[Słowianki]], but the sanitized image of folk music made the whole field unattractive to some audiences, and many traditions dwindled rapidly.

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	==References==		==References==
	{{Reflist\|2}}		{{Reflist}}

	==Further reading==		==Further reading==
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	{{Commons category\|Music of Poland}}		{{Commons category\|Music of Poland}}
	* {{in lang\|fr}} [http://www.ville-ge.ch/meg/musinfo_ph.php?what=pays=Pologne&debut=0&bool=AND Audio clips: Traditional music of Poland]. [[Musée d'ethnographie de Genève]].		* {{in lang\|fr}} [http://www.ville-ge.ch/meg/musinfo_ph.php?what=pays=Pologne&debut=0&bool=AND Audio clips: Traditional music of Poland]. [[Musée d'ethnographie de Genève]].
	* [~~http~~://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00bc49y BBC Radio 3 Audio: World Routes in Poland] (60 mins.)		* [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00bc49y BBC Radio 3 Audio: World Routes in Poland] (60 mins.)
	*[http://www.adartemmusicae.com/completorium/ Early Polish Music] Polish Music from the Middle Ages to the Baroque Era		*[http://www.adartemmusicae.com/completorium/ Early Polish Music] Polish Music from the Middle Ages to the Baroque Era
	* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120910233733/http://www.culture.pl/web/english/resources-music-full-page/-/eo_event_asset_publisher/eAN5/content/contemporary-polish-composers-of-classical-music Contemporary Polish Composers of Classical Music]		* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120910233733/http://www.culture.pl/web/english/resources-music-full-page/-/eo_event_asset_publisher/eAN5/content/contemporary-polish-composers-of-classical-music Contemporary Polish Composers of Classical Music]

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