Biography

Efemerydy
Members: Adam Cichocki, Elżbieta Kuczyńska
Polish vocal and instrumental band performing a tourist song. "Efemerydy" come from Poznań and operated in the years 1969-1972. Adam Cichocki and Jacek Rutkowski are the authors of several dozen songs, the most famous of which are: "Lato z ptakami odchodzi", "Wędrowanie", "Serce me zadrżało", "Mój chłopak wypiękniał w górach". Songs "Lato z ptakami odchodzi" and "Wędrowanie" were written in 1969 for the first Poznań Tourist Song Festival. At that time they were sung by the band in line-up: Eugenia Łopacińska, Wanda Cieślar, Adam Cichocki (leader; guitar) and Ryszard Krakowski. Line-up of the group at a later time (as per the name) was variable. There was a period when the band performed in the trio: Adam Cichocki (also guitar), Elżbieta Kuczyńska (Perz) (vocals), Ryszard Krasowski (vocals, guitar). Song "Lato z ptakami odchodzi" on the second Polish National Student Song Exchange Tourist in Szklarska Poręba (1969) received the first prize, while in 1971 it was recognized as the tourist song of the year at the National Tourist Song Student Review "Bazuna", also band took first place in the team category - for selection and performance of songs. When the songs "Lato z ptakami odchodzi" i "Wędrowanie" were created, their authors studied economics in Poznań and set out on student tourist trips with the FiD club. Currently, Adam Cichocki sings only occasionally, he deals with pedagogical activities and music education; lives in Chodzież. Jacek Rutkowski works in international business.