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Maria Pomianowska and Seth Parker Woods - The Voice of Suka: Eastern European Folk Music

Presentation of Polish archaic knee fiddles: Bilgoraj Suka and Plocka Fiddle

Event Details

Date
Tuesday, February 27, 2018
Time
7:30-9 p.m.
Location
Morphy Concert Hall , Mosse Humanities Building
Description
Maria Pomianowska will perform music on two unique Polish ancient string instruments called Bilgoraj Suka and Plock Fidel which have been extinct since the late 1800s. Maria has discovered and reconstructed them based on old drawings and descriptions in the mid 1990s. Since then, she has dedicated her career to mastering, popularizing and teaching music performed on these traditional knee fiddles which require fingernail technique. She will present her own compositions, Polish folk tunes.
Cost
Free

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