- Inter-faculty Studies in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Computer Science
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Mathematics
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Computer Science
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Mathematics
Folk vocal traditions in the eastern borderlands (Polish-Lithuanian-Belarusian-Ukrainian) 3106-LTW-OG
The course has a workshop character and is addressed to everyone interested in traditional musical culture. Ethnomusicological studies and articles, as well as an extensive collection of sound recordings from the Suwałki, Podlasie, Poniemnia and Polesie regions, will be the basis for discussing the vocal techniques and styles of the eastern border belt.
Each meeting will consist of theoretical and practical parts. Each participant will have the opportunity to prepare and then perform (ensemble and/or solo) three selected songs.
Class topics:
1. Borderland - typology and types. Ambiguity of the borderland. Eastern borderlands: Polish-Lithuanian; Polish-Belarusian; Polish-Ukrainian. Musical phenomena in the eastern borderland.
2. Suwałki - ethnographic and musical region. History of research on traditional music of Suwalszczyzna. Vocal traditions of the ritual cycle.
3. Podlasie - historical and ethnographic-musical region. Vocal traditions of the ritual cycle. Examples of solo musical expression.
4. Poniemnie - historical and cultural conditions and influence on the study of the folklore of the region. Repertoire remembered vs repertoire practiced. Common traditional repertoire.
5. Polesie - history and ethnographic-musical division. Macro- and micro-regions. Types of polyphony. Family rituals vs lyrical common songs.
6. Voice as a tool of communication. Basics of voice emission useful for performance of traditional songs. Method of active listening. Musicalization techniques.
7. Musical folklore - knowledge of the people vs codified elaborations. Folk musical traditions - terms, issues, typologies. Transformation of the role and importance of musical traditions.
8. Contemporary performance of folk music - panorama of phenomena, trends, tendencies. Contemporary varieties and forms of use of musical folklore.
Type of course
general courses
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the participant:
- knows the basic forms and genres of traditional music in the eastern borderlands (Polish-Lithuanian, Polish-Belarusian, Polish-Ukrainian)
- knows the basics of "good" voice emission and is able to apply selected performance techniques in his/her vocal practice,
- lists the characteristics of musical folklore characteristic of each ethnographic-musical region
- is able to indicate the differences and similarities of the elements of the singing culture of the eastern borderlands,
- masters the form of songs during performance,
- is able to perform selected song genres and present the chosen style, reproducing the sound, dialect as accurately as possible,
- is aware of the historical variability of forms and genres of traditional music.
Assessment criteria
- Attendance and active participation in class (1 absence is allowed);
- Preparation and performance of three songs (solo and/or ensemble).
Additional information
Information on level of this course, year of study and semester when the course unit is delivered, types and amount of class hours - can be found in course structure diagrams of apropriate study programmes. This course is related to the following study programmes:
- Inter-faculty Studies in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Computer Science
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Mathematics
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Computer Science
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Mathematics
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