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Jarek Adamów ETNOMALIA Projekt

Jarek Adamów - clarinet, kaval ; Marcin Kisiel - guitar, bass guitar ; Piotr Dankiewicz - bass guitar ; Zbigniew Zaręba - drums
JAREK ADAMOW, Etnomalia Projekt , (Folken Music 04). This Polish quartet plays music that’s as much jazz-rock as it is klezmer. Their melodies are certainly klezmer inspired, but many of the pieces are fairly long and seem to contain a fair amount of jazz-like improvisation. No question that these guys have great chops – clarinetist Jarek is particularly impressive. I recommend this CD to klezmer fans who also enjoy jazz. — KR Sing Out !
The Polish musician Jarek Adamov was one of the first Polish musicians who stole my (music) heart. In 2003 I got his Songs of the medieval Polish bards album and I got fascinated by the feeling of this wonderful album. What I liked is his capability to create a complete own style and a unique atmosphere without being a master on every instrument he plays. I remember from that album that his hurdy gurdy play wasn’t that good technically spoken, but I believed every note he played and found that he touched exactly the right tone and that is a unique talent. Now, seven years later, I have two albums for review with him as (one of) the central musicians and I just couldn’t wait to hear what he is doing at the moment. The first one is his Ethnomalia Project on which he plays Polish klezmer music. On the album he explains that Polish klezmer is a totally different style than what we in the western part of Europe think it is. In Poland, he explains, Klezmer musicians are those who can play almost every style and not only Jewish music. He is backed by a guitar, bass guitar and drummer and Adamow self plays the clarinet and kaval. The CD starts with a naked kaval solo which is followed by beautiful melodic folk-rock with Russian, Polish and Jewish influences amongst others. I love his fluent way of playing and the easy going musical arrangements make this a very open album. Adamow doesn’t make simple things complicated, he plays a tune in his pure form and let the melody speaks for itself. Besides this, more or less, solo project he is also part of the Siegra trio and with their Memories of the Stone this trio, which exists besides Adamow out of Robert Brozozowski on bass and vocals and Bartłomiej Stańczyk on accordion and vocals, plays music inspired by central European tradition. Polish, Yiddish and Bosnian traditional pieces are mixed with original compositions and recorded live at the Włodawa synagogue. The lightness I felt while listening the Ethnomalia album is totally gone now. Here is something totally different going on, this is a cooperation of three top musicians who bring a passionate tribute to ancient music and culture. Compliments for bassist Brzozowski who has to deal with two virtuoso solo musicians and does this with style and craftsmanship. His subtle way of playing the bass is essential for the sound of this group. He build the pavement on which the other two can trust and stand with both feet and play, just play. Listen to the nice symbioses of the instruments, the smart musical arrangements and feel the richness of their music. © Eelco Schilder . FolkWorld #44 03/2011 http://www.folkworld.eu/44/e/cds2.html#admw
Poland has become one of the leading countries in the Klezmer music renaissance. Kroke is perhaps the most successful act, but other bands and musicians are also contributing to the movement. Jarek Adamow is involved in various projects. His own band, called Jarek Adamow Projekt, has a new album titled New Polish Klezmer Music. Adamow shows that in Poland klezmer goes beyond Central and Eastern European Jewish music. His band ventures into jazz improvisation and folk sounds from other parts of ther globe. “Musicians in Poland still use the word klezmer, but in a different context than in the U.S, or western Europe,” says Adamow. “For us a klezmer is a musician who plays many styles, who can play everything, even bossa nova or some ritual dances from Africa, not only Jewish music.” On the album Memories of the Stone, Adamow appears as part of the band Siegra. The group plays music inspired by the folklore of Central Europe. Originally a quartet, the band now features three musicians: Adamow on clarinet, darbuka, kaval, sopilka and vocals; Bartlomiej Stanczyk on accordion and vocals; and Robert Brzozowski on double bass and vocals. Memories of the Stone contains original pieces as well as traditional Yiddish music and folk songs from Bulgaria, Poland and Bosnia. The album was recorded live in the Wlodawa synagogue... "Klezmer Diversity"... World Music Central, January 30. 2011 http://worldmusiccentral.org/2011/01/30/klezmer-diversity/
Jarek Adamów : Etnomalia Projekt – New Polish Klezmer Music (Folken Music 04) Pour les Polonais, un musicien klezmer désigne quelqu’un qui peut jouer différents genres de musique : pas seulement juive mais aussi brésilienne ou africaine, par exemple. C’est du moins ce que dit le livret. Nous avons donc ici une musique ouverte à de nombreuses influences, par Jarek Adamów (clarinette, kaval), Marcim Kisiel (guitare électrique), Piotr Dankiewicz (basse) et Zbigniew Zareba (batterie). Ce sont des compositions, principalement de Jarek Adamów. Une polka, un highlander, un oberek et une foule d’autres choses même si le klezmer comme nous l’entendons reste bien présent. Jarek Adamów est décidément prolixe (folken@wp.eu, www.myspace.com/folkenmusic )...Marc Bauduin - " Le Canard Folk - Belgium "
Ladies and Gentleman, ETNOMALIA - " New Polish Klezmer Music " Is a new artistic proposal that we would like to offer you. It is a band of musicians who all share an extensive experience on the stage, who have been co-forming folk scene in Poland by participating in many music events. Our repertoire includes works inspired by multicultural Polish folk music pieces created on the soil that has been inhabited by Poles, Ukrainians, Tatars, Germans and Jews. The music, though, is interpreted in a unique and original way. Performing our music we strive to find a common denominator of all those diverse cultures, recognizing the characteristics of each of them. It is not an easy task, especially if we take into account a huge time distance and different realities that we now live in. Nevertheless, we hope that the vision of encounter with the legendary past, that could happen nowadays, would look exactly like this.
ETNOMALIA to nowa artystyczna propozycja, z którą pragniemy się do Państwa zwrócić. Jest to zespół złożony z muzyków o niebagatelnej przeszłości scenicznej, którzy współtworzyli i współtworzą scenę folkową w Polsce, uczestnicząc w wielu projektach muzycznych. Nasz repertuar stanowią utwory inspirowane muzyką ludową wielokulturowej od wieków Polski, którą zamieszkiwali Polacy, Ukraińcy, Tatarzy, Niemcy i Żydzi, ale we własnej, autorskiej interpretacji. W swoich kompozycjach pragniemy znaleźć wspólny mianownik tych różnych kultur, zwracając uwagę na charakterystyczne cechy każdej z nich. Nie jest to łatwe zadanie biorąc pod uwagę sporą odległość czasową i zupełnie odmienną obecną rzeczywistość, ale mamy nadzieję, że nasza wizja takiego spotkania legendarnej przeszłości, która miałaby miejsce w dzisiejszych czasach, właśnie tak by wyglądała.
I have always wanted to make 100% truthful music, connected with reality. There are many bands who play “folk” music, but it is not truth, the time and reality now are completely different then time when melody pieces played by them were born and the context and correctly understanding are lost. The street photos are very important to understand this project. This music is connected with reality, with a place where it came from. Musicians in Poland still use word “klezmer”, but in different context then in U.S. or West Europe. For us a klezmer it is a musician who plays many styles, who can play everything, even bossa nova, or some ritual dances from Africa, not only jewish music. I’ve named this recording “New Polish Klezmer Music” because it is. When you listen to this you can hear that the tuning is lost. When you look at the photos, you can feel that something is not right, too... Jarek Adamów
NEW CD !! Jarek Adamów ETNOMALIA Projekt - New Polish Klezmer Music is coming ! Special thanks to ANDRZEJ KISIEL, the author of live visualization made especially to theese videos.

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  • Genre: Alternative / Electroacoustic / Other

    Location Lubelskie, PL

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    Last Login: 11/3/2012

    Member Since 5/11/2010

    Record Label Folken Music

    Type of Label Indie

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    Ladies and Gentleman, ETNOMALIA - " New Polish Klezmer Music " Is a new artistic proposal that we would like to offer you. It is a band of musicians who all share an extensive experience on the stage, who have been co-forming folk scene in Poland by participating in many music events. Our repertoire includes works inspired by multicultural Polish folk music pieces created on the soil that has been inhabited by Poles, Ukrainians, Tatars, Germans and Jews. The music, though, is interpreted in a unique and original way. Performing our music we strive to find a common denominator of all those diverse cultures, recognizing the characteristics of each of them. It is not an easy task, especially if we take into account a huge time distance and different realities that we now live in. Nevertheless, we hope that the vision of encounter with the legendary past, that could happen nowadays, would look exactly like this. ...................................................... I have always wanted to make 100% truthful music, connected with reality. There are many bands who play “folk” music, but it is not truth, the time and reality now are completely different then time when melody pieces played by them were born and the context and correctly understanding are lost. The street photos are very important to understand this project. This music is connected with reality, with a place where it came from. Musicians in Poland still use word “klezmer”, but in different context then in U.S. or West Europe. For us a klezmer it is a musician who plays many styles, who can play everything, even bossa nova, or some ritual dances from Africa, not only jewish music. I’ve named this recording “New Polish Klezmer Music” because it is. When you listen to this you can hear that the tuning is lost. When you look at the photos, you can feel that something is not right, too.......... Jarek Adamów .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Jarek Adamów-www.myspace.com/folkenmusic..................................................... Marcin Kisiel...................................................................................................................... Piotr Dankiewicz............................................................................................................. Zbigniew Zaręba...................................................................................................... ............Free Myspace Visitor Map....

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