Vistula Resonances

Discover the beauty of Polish music and fables through "Vistula Resonances", an amazing journey through time and space. Travel through the remnants of pre-medieval themes, the majesty of Renaissance and Baroque movements and the patriotism in the Romantic period. Discover postwar Polish music creativity and the changes in the country's musical life in the post-communist period. This book is a tremendously detailed account of how Polish music is not just a mirror of the nation's character, but an active element in its formation. Starting with the eerie anthems of folk songs from prehistoric times, through dance and techno music of today's Poland, "Vistula Resonances" provides the unique opportunity to experience the gradual development of a nation that finds its essence in music. This outstanding compendium is specifically tailored for scholars, interested laymen as well as for anybody eager to discover more about the history of Poland and its music a true masterpiece, which certainly furthers the understanding and appreciation of its profound subject.

As it is rather challenging to complete historical research, the reader will be able to acquire comprehensive knowledge of Polish music and folklore. It comprehensively takes the reader from the ancient roots of the inhabitants of Poland to modern times, which makes it a valuable source for anyone who wants to get acquainted with the history of the development of Polish culture. The book is well-researched and gives a profound reflection on the ways Polish music is related to other historical and cultural changes. This perspective makes the readers benefit from the novel as they have almost a real picture of music that evolves as well as the society and the nation. Vistula Resonances goes beyond focusing on the performances and compositions of excellent musicians while presenting those aspects of the country's culture that are represented best folklore and traditions. These readers will be able to gather a variety of information about how music and folklore depicting this interaction aided in the building of a nation and its development. The thorough information that is provided in the book will allow different groups of readers, music lovers, culture historians and the general public to perform congenial readings that will help them understand and appreciate the Polish cultural tradition.

Auteur
Maher Asaad Baker (In Arabic: ) is a Syrian Musician, Author, Journalist, VFX & Graphic artist, and Director, he was born in Damascus in 1977. Since his teens, he has been building up his career, starting by developing applications and websites while exploring various types of media-creating paths. He started his career in 1997 with a dream of being one of the most well-known artists in the world. Reading was always a part of his life as he was always surrounded by his father's books, but his writing ability didn't develop until a later age as his most time was occupied with other things such as developing, writing songs and music, or in media projects production, he is most known for his book "How I wrote a million Wikipedia articles" and a novel entitled "Becoming the man".

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Discover the beauty of Polish music and fables through "Vistula Resonances", an amazing journey through time and space. Travel through the remnants of pre-medieval themes, the majesty of Renaissance and Baroque movements and the patriotism in the Romantic period. Discover postwar Polish music creativity and the changes in the country s musical life in the post-communist period. This book is a tremendously detailed account of how Polish music is not just a mirror of the nation s character, but an active element in its formation. Starting with the eerie anthems of folk songs from prehistoric times, through dance and techno music of today s Poland, "Vistula Resonances" provides the unique opportunity to experience the gradual development of a nation that finds its essence in music. This outstanding compendium is specifically tailored for scholars, interested laymen as well as for anybody eager to discover more about the history of Poland and its music a true masterpiece, which certainly furthers the understanding and appreciation of its profound subject.