Mazowsze

Mazowsze (in Polish "Państwowy Zespół Ludowy Pieśni i Tańca 'Mazowsze'" - "State Folk Group of Song and Dance 'Mazowsze'") is a famous Polish folk ensemble founded in November 1948, named after the Mazowsze region of Poland.

Under the leadership of Professor [a1019196], their first public performance was in 1950. After his death in 1955, his wife, [a1019195], took over leadership duties -- a position she held until her own death in 1997.