Raz, Dwa, Trzy
Encyclopedia
Raz, Dwa, Trzy is a Polish
music band, which joins rock
, jazz
and folk
with contemporary poetry. It was founded in February 1990 by students of the Pedagogical College in Zielona Góra
(now University of Zielona Góra
). Among founders, there were: Adam Nowak
(leader of the band), Grzegorz Szwalek, Jacek Olejarz and Jacek Ograbek.
In the spring of 1990, three months after foundation Raz, Dwa, Trzy won the 26th Student Festival of Music in Kraków
. In the course of the time, it has become very popular and now its records are sold in hundreds of thousands.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
music band, which joins rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
, jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
and folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
with contemporary poetry. It was founded in February 1990 by students of the Pedagogical College in Zielona Góra
Zielona Góra
Zielona Góra is a city in Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland, with 117,557 inhabitants within the city limits and 294,000 inhabitants within the metropolitan area, including three neighbouring counties ....
(now University of Zielona Góra
University of Zielona Góra
The University of Zielona Góra was founded on 1 September 2001 as a result of a merger between Zielona Góra's Pedagogical University, which was founded in 1971 and Technical University, which was founded in 1965. It is one of the youngest universities in Poland. Main buildings are located in two...
). Among founders, there were: Adam Nowak
Adam Nowak
Adam Nowak is a leader, guitar player and song writer of the Polish music band Raz, Dwa, Trzy.-References:...
(leader of the band), Grzegorz Szwalek, Jacek Olejarz and Jacek Ograbek.
In the spring of 1990, three months after foundation Raz, Dwa, Trzy won the 26th Student Festival of Music in Kraków
Kraków
Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
. In the course of the time, it has become very popular and now its records are sold in hundreds of thousands.
Members
Currently, the band has five members:- Adam NowakAdam NowakAdam Nowak is a leader, guitar player and song writer of the Polish music band Raz, Dwa, Trzy.-References:...
– guitar, vocal - Jacek Olejarz – drums
- Grzegorz Szwałek – accordion, clarinet, keyboard
- Jaroslaw Trelinski – guitar, vocal
- Miroslaw Kowalik – double bass, bass, vocal
Discography
- Jestem Polakiem (1991)
- To Ja (1992)
- Cztery (1994), gold album in Poland
- Sufit (1995)
- Niecud (1998)
- Muzyka z Talerzyka (2000)
- Czy te oczy mogą kłamać (2002, songs of Agnieszka OsieckaAgnieszka OsieckaAgnieszka Osiecka She was a poet, writer, author of theatre and television screenplays, film director and journalist...
) POL #3 - Trudno nie wierzyć w Nic (2003) POL #1
- Młynarski (2007, songs of Wojciech Młynarski) POL #1
- Skądokąd (2010) POL #2