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    Posted: September 06 2014 at 09:40
Anawa (pron. 'Anava') is a Polish musical group founded in Krakow in 1966, active on and off again until the early 1990s. The group has changed members several times through the years. Best known as the backup band for vocalist Marek Grechuta (http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=2875), it was one of the most interesting examples of Polish progressive rock in the mid-1970s.

Founded in December 1966 by pianist Jan Kanty-Pawluśkiewicz and vocalist Marek Grechuta, Anawa was originally the house band at the student cabaret at the Technology Architecture Department of Kraków University of. Its early compositions received awards at the Student Song Festival in 1967, with a debut album that followed in 1970. The 1971 album Korowód (Eng. Procession), with its rich arrangements that meld influences from various musical genres, is still considered one of the most original and inspiring Polish pop music releases ever.

The band suspended its activities after parting ways with Grechuta in late 1971.

Jan Kanty-Pawluśkiewicz reactivated the group with an almost completely new lineup in mid-1973. In December 1973, the band recorded the LP Anawa with texts by poets Leszek Aleksander Moczulski and Ryszard Krynicki sung by Andrzej Zaucha. The complex concept album, based primarily on acoustic instruments, was not appreciated at the time of its release. Years later, however, it is acclaimed as an outstanding record that was exceptional in the context of European progressive or experimental rock of the time.



Samples of the band's music:
"Abyś czuł" -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgK6IYXmsMg
"Ta wiara" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrJa_GqGxBA
"Uwierz w nieznane" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbXpjmh18FQ



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 06 2014 at 10:28
They're usually tagged as Prog Folk, but Crossover might well be where they end up:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 09 2014 at 15:23
Yes, I suggested them for Crossover directly in the team thread.They've got one "yes" vote so far.
"Music is much like f**king, but some composers can't climax and others climax too often, leaving themselves and the listener jaded and spent."

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 09 2014 at 17:17
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 10 2014 at 14:37
^ I was asked by the thread starter long before he actually started this thread. Always happy to help my compatriots. Wink
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 14 2014 at 11:36
Two 'yes' votes from the Crossover team Big smile
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 28 2014 at 05:13
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Anawa

Date User Chart Action
8h kevrowland Crossover -> Cleared
17h tszirmay Crossover (tszirmay)
7d kevrowland Crossover (kevrowland)
14d progshine Crossover (progshine)
21d Evolver Crossover (Evolver)
21d Evolver Crossover -> New
   

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