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Members Joanna Cierniak, Piotr Hankus, Renata Dworak Albums "Karolinka" Piosenki Górnego Śląska I Ziemi Opolskiej (Złota Kolekcja Vol. 1) Record labels Polskie Nagrania Muza, BNF Collection, Dwojka Similar Stanisław Hadyna, Mazowsze, Teresa Werner, Zespół Pieśni i Tańca Po, Wojciech Kilar Profiles | ||
Śląsk Song and Dance Ensemble (full name: Polish National Song and Dance Ensemble "Śląsk" in memory of Stanisław Hadyna, in Polish: Zespół Pieśni i Tańca "Śląsk" im. Stanisława Hadyny) is one of the largest Polish folk ensembles. It was founded on 1 July 1953 by Stanisław Hadyna and is named after the Silesia ("Śląsk") region. It is based in Koszęcin.
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Śląsk originally focused on the folk traditions of Upper Silesia, Cieszyn Silesia, and the Beskids. It was later expanded to include all Polish regions. The ensemble has performed more than 6,000 shows for over 20 million people worldwide. It has performed in the United States, Canada, Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Sweden, the Netherlands, China, Mexico, and many other countries, as well as the Vatican.
The Śląsk ensemble has worked with such notable Polish composers as Wojciech Kilar.
Some of its most notable songs are Szła dzieweczka, Helokanie, Ondraszek, Głęboka studzienka, Karolinka.
1971 ix 30 l sk song and dance ensemble poland reel 200 2 audio only
Awards
Songs
Karolinka2001
Już zachodzi czerwone słoneczko
Szła Dzieweczka2001