Kroke

Kroke, originally associated above all with klezmer music, gradually developed its own distinctive artistic language, drawing inspiration from ethnic music from around the world and enriching it with original improvisation. The result is a style that defies the boundaries of genre, form and time — moving, intense and instantly recognisable.

Kroke's music has been noticed and appreciated not only by audiences but also by outstanding artists from all over the world. Enchanted by the band's concert, Steven Spielberg invited the musicians to Jerusalem to perform at the Survivors Reunion ceremony. Thanks to Peter Gabriel, Kroke travelled to the United Kingdom for the WOMAD festival. The piece The Secrets of The Life Tree appeared on the soundtrack of David Lynch's film Inland Empire. The encounter with Nigel Kennedy resulted in the joint album East Meets East.

In subsequent years the band also collaborated with, among others, Anna Maria Jopek, Edyta Geppert, Talila, Tomasz Stańko, Maja Sikorowska, Krzysztof Herdzin, the Norwegian band Tindra, the Spanish violinist Diego Galaz, the Mongolian singer Urna Chahar-Tugchi and the Sinfonietta Cracovia orchestra. Kroke has performed at the most important music festivals around the world, consistently building its position as one of the most original Polish instrumental ensembles.