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Księżyc is a Polish experimental folk group active since 1990, drawing on influences from the high and late Middle Ages to twentieth-century American minimalism. Its vocalists include Agata Harz and Katarzyna Smoluk-Moczydłowska.
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Księżyc is a Polish experimental folk group. Formed in the early 1990s, it is made up of vocalists Agata Harz and Katarzyna Smoluk-Moczydłowska, and musicians Lechosław Polak, Remigiusz Mazur-Hanaj and Robert Niziński. The group was initially composed of Harz, Smoluk-Moczydłowska and Ukrainian singer Olga Nakonieczna. Smoluk-Moczydłowska describes their practice as 'covers of sinister nursery rhymes'.
Księżyc's music is described as drawing on a combination of influences ranging from the high and late Middle Ages to the American minimalist tradition of the twentieth century. This is reflected in the influences cited by band members in various interviews, such as Meredith Monk and Hildegard of Bingen.
After a long period of inactivity following the release of their first album in 1996, the group reformed in 2014 for a series of concerts, and a new album was released in 2015. Their reputation has grown steadily since their initial split, and the reissue of their early records brought them to the attention of the international experimental music scene.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article “Księżyc” (fr), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.