They combine music with dance and the archaic with the modern. Having learned and practicing the language of trance improvisation they create their own musical landscapes.
They also explore Polish music relation's to Chopin's mazurkas, Scandinavian polskas, Turkish mugams and Spanish jotas. They often perform for dance, as well as in the best concert halls, lead workshops and seminars.
They've been touring in USA, Asia and throughout Europe, played with classical, jazz and world music stars, initiated and supported village music Revival in Poland. They prepared a special programme of performances “The village roots of Frédéric Chopin’s music” with pianist Janusz Olejniczak. In 2012 Kompania begun a unique project "Kujawy” with three masters of Polish music: Tadeusz Kubiak, Tomasz Stańko, Janusz Olejniczak, and a group of singers led by Ewa Grochowska.
Apart of concerts, Kompania’s music can be heard at the parties of village and urban Dance Clubs or theatrical performances at the Polish National Theatre and the Polish Radio Theatre. They also run musical and dance workshops. In 2008 the band released “Mazurkas”, an album which received rave reviews. This was followed in 2010 by their second album “Heart”.
Janusz Prusinowski – fiddle, voice, dulcimer, Polish accordion
Piotr Piszczatowski – baraban drum, frame drum
Michał Żak – wooden flutes, shawm, clarinet
Piotr Zgorzelski – folk bass, dancing
Szczepan Pospieszalski – trumpet
2013 - "Po kolana w niebie" ("Knee-deep in Heaven")
2010 - "Serce" ("Heart")
2008 - "Mazurki" ("Mazurkas")
"Mazurek Ciarkowskiego" ("Ciarkowski's Mazurek")
"Po kolana w niebie ("Knee-deep in Heaven")
"Owczarek" ("Shepherd's dance")