Percival (band)
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Percival at Wave-Gotik-Treffen 2017 in Leipzig
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Lubin, Poland |
| Genres | Polish folk music |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Website | www.percival.pl/eng/ |
| Members |
Mikolaj Rybacki - long-necked lute (Bağlama) and vocals |
Mikolaj Rybacki - long-necked lute (Bağlama) and vocals
Katarzyna Bromirska - byzantine lyra and vocals
Joanna Lacher - bodhrán, davul and vocals
Percival is a Polish folk music band from Lubin, formed by musicians of folk-metal band Percival Schuttenbach, due to their fascination with history and historical reenactment. The name "Percival" refers not to any historical figure, but to the gnome named Percival Schuttenbach from Andrzej Sapkowski's The Witcher series of novels.
The band plays traditional songs of Europe, mostly Slavic, and its own compositions referring to Early Medieval times – Vikings era – pagan Europe. Musicians play traditional instruments: long-necked lute (saz or Bağlama), byzantine lyra (rebec), drums, and flutes. Percival presents its music during historical events in Poland (e.g. the biggest Viking and Slavs festival in Poland on Wolin island), as well as abroad: in Germany, France, Czech Republic, Lithuania, Slovakia, Belgium, Isle of Man and in Scandinavian countries. In 2010, the musicians began cooperation with music producer Donatan. Project "Equinox" (Polish: Równonoc) combines traditional Slavic sounds with hip-hop music. One of Percival's song, inspired by the game The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, for which they also wrote music, was added to an e-book Sezon Burz by Andrzej Sapkowski.
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