Feliks Jankowski

Place: Żywiec

Born: 1926

Death: 1994

Biography:

Feliks Jankowski was a Polish musician and instrument maker. He was born in Żywiec, Poland in 1926 and died in 1994. Jankowski was a multi-instrumentalist who played the Róg, Ocarina, Trombita, flutes, and bagpipes. He was also known for his expertise in building traditional Polish instruments, particularly the dudak (bagpipe) from the Żywiec region. Jankowski's instruments are highly valued by musicians and collectors alike, with many of them being housed in museums such as the Muzeum Ludowych Instrumentów Muzycznych w Szydłowcu and the Muzeum Instrumentów Muzycznych w Poznaniu. Throughout his career, Jankowski was a frequent participant in folk music festivals and competitions, where he showcased his skills as an instrumentalist and instrument maker.