Bożena Gieburowska Collection · Katowice 1974
Song. Score. Voice.
Folk songs of the Częstochowa region in the light of the author’s own collection.
Field research, transcriptions and scholarly study: Bożena Gieburowska.
The collector
Bożena Gieburowska
Fieldwork, listening and handwritten notation.
The collection brings together songs gathered in the field, musical transcriptions and scholarly analysis. The master’s thesis was completed at the State Higher School of Music in Katowice in 1974 under the supervision of Adolf Dygacz.
This edition was initiated by the collector’s son, Aleksander Gabryś. It aims to preserve the connection between notation, recording, performer and place of collection.
An authorised biography, fieldwork recollections and a foreword by the collector are planned.
Proposed principles for discussion with the collector
Share while preserving provenance.
Access to the collection should go hand in hand with recognition of its collector’s work.
Open catalogue
Proposal: descriptions, the collector’s name, source numbers and selected excerpts made public once the scope has been approved.
Reading room by invitation
Proposal: full reproductions and recordings for approved readers, after terms of use and rights have been clarified.
Clear provenance
A citation for every song, identifying the collector and transcriber, the performers and the editorial history.
This working edition is shared for consultation. The proposed terms for further access require agreement with the collector. Access to this website does not grant a blanket licence to reuse the materials and does not limit users’ statutory rights.