the sarangi, or the rebec. The suka was practically unknown to the Polish people until member Sylwia Świątkowska began to play it in the band's concerts, and, later, on their albums. Additionally, many of the band's vocals are sung in a loud and powerful style remarkably like the "open-throated" singing styles in Bulgarian music, called biały głos (white voice). This style of singing was used by shepherds in the Polish mountains to be heard for long distances. Warsaw Village Band have also used modern elements in their music. Wykorzenienie contains scratching by the Polish hip hop artist DJ Feel-X, most likely as a nod to the phenomenal popularity of hip hop in Poland. The same album also includes electronic siren sound effects by the band's sound engineer, Mario "Activator" Dziurex, leading to a peculiar juxtaposition of new sounds upon old melodies. Albums Hop Sa Sa (released in US and UK as Kapela ze wsi Warszawa) - 1998Wiosna Ludu (People's Spring) - 2002Wykorzenienie (Uprooting) - 2004Wymiksowanie (Upmixing) - 2008Infinity - 2008Nord - 2012Święto Słońca - 2015Re:akcja mazowiecka - 2017Uwodzenie'' - 2020 Awards Warsaw Village Band were nominated for the "Newcomer" award in the BBC Radio 3 World Music Awards in 2003, and won it in 2004. The band also won the Polish musical competition "New Traditions" in 1998. 2005 - "Fryderyk" - the best Polish Folk album of the year ("Uprooting"). 2009 - "Fryderyk" - four nominees ("Upmixing" won the award in the best Polish folk / world music album). 2010 - "Fryderyk" - two nominees ("Infinity" won the award in the best Polish folk / world music album). 2016 - "Fryderyk" - the best Polish roots music ("Święto Słońca"). 2018 - "Fryderyk" - the best Polish roots music ("Re:akcja mazowiecka"). References External links Official band website Polish folk groups Musical groups established in 1998 Culture in Warsaw Metal Mind Productions artists 1998 establishments in Poland