Sung poetry is quite a specific genre, it is hard to categorize it as popular music does not fit into classical music either. It does not fit into most categories but is very capacious, both in terms of the subject matter covered and the performers. These are mostly songs with modest arrangements, with guitar or piano predominantly serving as accompaniment. It should be remembered that in the case of this genre, more important than the music is the text, the message it carries.… Read more
Lyrics in sung poetry are primarily high quality poems, and music is intended to reinforce their message. It is very strongly rooted in our culture, as evidenced by the number of performers in this genre, which include Marek Dyjak, Ewa Demarczyk, Irena Jarocka, Elżbieta Wojnowska, Mirosław Czyżykiewicz, Marek Grechuta, Jacek Kaczmarski, Jacek Kleyff, Kuba Sienkiewicz, Grzegorz Turnau, Michał Bajor, Anna Szałapak, Beata Rybotycka, Jacek Wójcicki, Stare Dobre Małżeństwo, Czesław Niemen, Natasza Czarmińska, Jacek Różański, Jarosław Chojnacki, Antonina Krzysztoń, Robert Kasprzycki, Czerwony Tulipan, Jarosław Wasik, Wojciech Bellon, Piotr Selim.
In other countries it is not as popular and its performers are often treated on a par with folk and folk-rock singers. Among the most important representatives here are celebrities such as Bob Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen, Suzanne Vega, Jacques Brel and Georges Brassens, but also Édith Piaf, the work of bards such as Bulat Okudzhava, Jacek Kaczmarski and Jaromír Nohavica.
It is said of sung poetry that it is the music of the circle of gentleness and that it brings together people with a certain way of perceiving beauty. There is a lot of truth in this, because listening to it and being interested in it, in addition to entertainment, we get a message, a message and content to ponder over. Some songs of this genre move crowds, appeal to a very wide audience. As an example, let's take the songs of our native performer Jacek Kaczmarski and his song "Walls", which became the anthem of Solidarity. Anyone can go to the land of gentleness regardless of what type of music they prefer, everyone will probably find something they like here.
I invite you to familiarize yourself with this genre and the music videos on the site. Enjoy listening and relaxing.