Author: Anja Wedberg
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Music made in Kraków
Some of Poland’s most cherished bands and singers have a strong connection to Kraków. Here’s a starter guide to Kraków’s music scene from the 1960s up to today.
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Polish music map: Bands and singers by location
What are Poland’s main bands and singers? Here’s a map of some key artists, including Czesław Niemen, Marek Grechuta, Maanan, and Hey.
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Nosowska, the chameleon queen of Polish music
From grunge as the singer and songwriter of Hey, through electronic solo projects, to acoustic collaborations. Plus festival curation, social media, and book publishing. Is there anything Katarzyna Nosowska can’t do? What about teaching us some Polish? :)
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Disco Polo – a guide for learners of Polish
Poland’s favourite guilty pleasure is catchy, cheerful and sometimes utterly annoying. In any case, we can always use it to learn how to express that we like someone (at least if the goal is to chat them up).
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Practise “mieć” and “być” with good Polish music
Learn grammar the fun way, through songs that put them in context! “Mieć” (to have) and “być” (to be) are two staples of the Polish language.
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Layers of fog (mgła) in Polish music
The word mgła (“fog” or “mist”) seems to be an endless source of inspiration for Polish bands. Here are three wildly different groups with a connection to bleak weather.
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Top 10 Polish songs with simple lyrics
Here are 10 tunes with lyrics that are suitable for beginners. They all include phrases you’re likely to meet in beginner Polish classes. Listening to them can be a great way to support your studies!
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How music can help us learn a language
Can music help us learn a language? I bet it can, but to what extent depends on how we prefer to learn, our goals and our methods.
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Polish music quiz!
Check your knowledge of Polish music and basic phrases! Hint: If you don’t know them all, you can find all the answers somewhere on this blog.
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