About This Exhibit
October is Polish-American Heritage Month. This exhibit explores the diverse culture of Polish music, dance and theatre. Some samples in this exhibit include classical music (such as Chopin), traditional folk dances, songs from the Polish Labor Movement, hymns, modern dramatic theatre, resources about Polish instruments (such as the hammered dulcimer) and even collections of Polish children’s songs.
Links to related searches in the UIUC Library Catalog
Interviews and Performances from the MPAL Archives (Alexander Street Press)
Pictures from the Polish-American Heritage Month Exhibit
Featured Items in the Exhibit
Theatermachine : Tadeusz Kantor in context by Call Number: PN2859.P66 K3684 2020Publication Date: 2020
Solidarity! postulat 22 songs from the new Polish labour movementCall Number: DISC M1977.L3 S6Publication Date: 1981
Call Numbers for all items in Exhibit
- Concerto no. 2 in F minor, op. 21. Fantasy on Polish national airs, op 13. byCall Number: DISC M1010 C49OP.21A5Publication Date: 1976
- Fantasia on Polish airs : and other works for piano and orchestra byCall Number: M1010 C55F3Publication Date: 2003
- Klingende Balalaika : russische und polnische Volkslieder (1832-1840) byCall Number: M1756 .K556Publication Date: 1996
- Mazowsze the Polish Song and Dance Ensemble byCall Number: DISC M1755.5P23 M25 v.4Publication Date: 196-?
- Musik für die Nation : Der Komponist Stanisław Moniuszko (1819-1872) in der Polnischen Nationalbewegung des 19. Jahrunderts byCall Number: ML410.M652 R58 2005Publication Date: 2005
- Najpiękniejsze pieśni polskie Treasury of immortal Polish songs. byCall Number: DISC N162 P624RPublication Date: 196-?
- Pieśni, tańce i padwany, anonymus XVII wiek. byCall Number: DISC M1755.5 P44Publication Date: 1970
- Polish-American dance music early recordings, 1927-1933.Call Number: DISC M1356 P64Publication Date: 1979
- Theater-Bewusstsein : Polnisches Theater in der zweiten Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts byCall Number: PN2859.P6 T443 2011Publication Date: 2011
- Treasured Polish songs, with English translations. byCall Number: M784.49438 P757TPublication Date: 1953
- Twenty easy pieces on Polish folksongs : for solo piano byCall Number: M25 T354P5Publication Date: 1995
- Variations and interludes on an old Polish carol : for violin and piano byCall Number: M221 .R66V3 1997Publication Date: 1997
- Wlazł kotek : i inne piosenki dla dzieci, na głos i fortepian byCall Number: M1992 W52Publication Date: 1975
- Złota księga pieśni polskiej : album najbardziej znanych pieśni : 130 na fortepian do śpiewu i 20 na chór męski byCall Number: M1755.3 Z56Publication Date: 1955