Phonographic Collection of the Institute of Art -

The oldest Sound Archive of traditional music in Poland

The history of the oldest collection of recordings of traditional Polish music dates back to the inter-war period and the post-war activities of Jadwiga and Marian Sobieski in the field of phonographic documentation of Polish folk music.  The archive gathers documentary recordings of Polish folklore – music and lyrics (songs, instrumental compositions, the spoken word, interviews, ritual spectacles) as well as rich documentation of fieldwork – manuscripts of melodies and texts, workbooks, interviews, descriptions of rituals and customs. The documentation illustrates the traditional music of all ethnographical regions of Poland, as well as the music and dances of ethnic minorities in Poland.  Video exhibitions also constitute part of the exhibition.  The archive also includes a small collection of folk instruments.  The collections are further enhanced by audio and video material recordings on site. The collection is open to all and can be accessed on the premises. The recordings cannot be removed from the premises.

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Staff:

Jacek Jackowski, PhD - Head of Phonographic Collection

Ewelina Grygier, MA, PhD Candidate

Anna Walkowiak, MA

Maciej Królikowski, MA

Co-operators:

Weronika Grozdew-Kołacińska, PhD

Anastasia Niakrasava, MA, PhD Candidate
Teresa Nowak, MA
Anna Rutkowska, MA
Maria Szymańska-Ilnata, MA, PhD Candidate
Barbara Śnieżek, MA
Maciej Królikowski, MA
Marta Kramicz, MA                                                                                                                                                                                   Agnieszka Nagnajewicz, MA
Kaja Maćko-Gieszcz
Anna Walkowiak
Bartosz Niedźwiecki
Paulina Książek

Contact us:

Tel: (+48 22) 50 48 275, E-mail: zbiory.fono@ispan.pl