Z bliskiej oddali. O muzyce w Estonii.

The aim of the essay is to present Estonian music from a historical and cultural perspective. The author discusses the works of representatives of four main musical genres: folklore, classical music, jazz and rock. It introduces the figure of Arvo Pärt, the greatest composer in the history of Estonia, but also the artists less known in Poland, though crucial from the point of view of Estonian culture. Music is an extremely important element in shaping the national consciousness of Estonians (as evidenced by the phenomenon of the so-called singing revolution). Unfortunately, the image of Estonia in the eyes of the average Pole is still paradoxical: it is both a country close (geographically) and distant (in terms of knowledge of its culture). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]