BASSO 2. Biennale of Low Tones will take place in Warsaw and will last until November 30, 2017.

BASSO is a unique biennial, mainly due to its originality and pioneering character in Poland. The idea of ​​the event is to go beyond the framework of the classical festival of classical music. The core of the programme is music for bass instruments, with particular emphasis on cello, viola da gamba and double bass, as well as brass and electronic instruments (tuba, bassoon, bass guitar) and folk instruments (basses). The name of the event refers to the baroque practice of basso continuo, i.e. a system of partially improvised accompaniment played on a bass line.

On November 26 at the Podziemie Kamedulskie singer Justyna Piernik and her father, tubist Zdzisław Piernik will perform music from Kuyavia region. The concert will be accompanied by a lecture on the role of bass instruments in Polih traditional music given by musicologist, instrumentalist and vocalist Maciej Kaziński, and the presentation of tubmaryna given by musician, animator and musical instrument builder Dominik Dembiński.

The final concert on November 30 will feature the AUKSO Chamber Orkiestra under Marek Moś along with Malisze Band from Męcina Mała in the Low Beskids who will perform short folk songs and dances from the Gorlice County on violin, hurdy-gurdy, nyckelharpa, drum and basses.

Media patronage: Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC.

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