Agata Siemaszko
created: 05. 11. 2024 09:00 modified: 05. 11. 2024 09:01
Agata Siemaszko is a Polish singer and artist. She comes from the Polish region of Podhalie. She studied ethnology, cultural anthropology and ethnomusicology. Since childhood, she has been interested in singing and music, especially folk music. She is a member of several musical groups that produce the so-called musical style world music. She was a guest singer on Barbora Botošová's albums called Roshambo and Colors of my Soul. In her memoir, she describes the beginnings of her relationship with folklore, singing and music. She describes the life of Roma in Poland as well as the influence of Roma musicians on the folklore of the majority. She compares folklore in Poland and Slovakia and shares ideas about the future of folklore.
recorded: 21. 09. 2023
category: speaking
tags: retrospective biographical monologue guided Slovak Agata Siemaszko general audience internal