Workshops of traditional singing from Podlasie 3106-1WTSP-OG

1. Podlasie – historical and ethnographical region. The geographical area and its ethnographical and musical structure.
2. History of research on the traditional music of Podlasie (XVIII - XXI century).
3. Classification of the songs. Language of Podlasie’s songs.
4. Voice as a communication tool. Basics of voice emission useful for performing traditional songs from Podlasie.
5. The tradition of ensemble and solo singing in Podlasie.
6. Calendar songs (winter songs, Christmas carols).
7. The ritual spring songs (easter carolling, sung recitations racyjki, spring songs wiosnianki).
8. Harvest work songs and harvest-home songs.
9. Family songs (christening songs).
10. Wedding Song.
11. Funeral songs. The influence of the Orthodox Church on the development of polyphony in Podlasie.
12. Folklore's religious songs in Podlasie.
13. Common songs (ballads).
14. Common songs (whedling and love songs).
15. The passive repertoire vs repertoire practiced. Modern forms and uses of musical folklore in Podlasie.

Type of course

general courses
elective courses

Course coordinators

Anastasiya Niakrasava

Learning outcomes

1) The presence and active participation in the classes.
2) Preparation and performance of two songs (solo and / or team singing).

No singing experience is required, while knowledge of notes could be helpful.

Assessment criteria

1) The presence and active participation in the classes.
2) Preparation and performance of two songs (solo and / or team singing).

No singing experience is required, while knowledge of notes could be helpful.

Bibliography

Bibliography:
1. Podlasie. Część I. Teksty pieśni obrzędowych. Ed.: Ludwik Bielawski. Instytut Sztuki PAN. Warszawa 2012, pp. 7 – 93.
2. Podlasie. Część II. Teksty pieśni powszechnych. Ed.: Ludwik Bielawski. Instytut Sztuki PAN. Warszawa 2012, pp. 24 – 47.

1. Dzisiejsze Polesie. Ed.: Wojciech Lipiński. IEiAK UW oraz wydawnictwo DiG. Warszawa 2013 (wybrane fragmenty).
2. Pieśni ziemi bielskiej. Gmina Orla. Zebrał i opracował Stefan Kopa. Stowarzyszenie Małej Ojczyzn w Studziwodach. Bielsk Podlaski 2006.
3. Pieśni białoruskie ziemi gródeckiej. Zebrał i opracował Stefan Kopa. Gródek 2011.
4. Pesni belastoččyny. Ed.: A. S. Fâdosik. Belaruskaâ navuka. Minsk 1997.
5. Gdzie bije źródło...: pieśni ludowe pogranicza Polski i Białorusi. Ed.: Feliks Czyżewski. Polihymnia. Lublin 2015.
6. Kolory Podlasia: pieśni międzyrzecza Bugu i Narwi. Ed.: Marek Chmielewski. Agencja Wydawnicza Ekopress Andrzej Poskrobko. Białystok 2014.

Learning outcomes:
The student:
- Lists genres of Podlasie’s musical folklore,
- Shows the differences and similarities of the styles on the basis of audio portions,
- Explains the relationship between the voices and the principle of formation of polyphony in practice of team singing in Podlasie,
- Identifies and analyzes vocal techniques from Podlasie,
- Controls the form of songs during the performance,
- Plays selected species of the songs and presents the selected style – accurately reproducing sound and dialect.

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:

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