My work as a hurdy-gurdy player
My name is Michalina Malisz
I am a hurdy-gurdy player, lyricist, songwriter, producer, and singer in my band, LYRRE. I also teach the hurdy-gurdy.
I love blending the sound of hurdy-gurdy with my favorite genres: metal and cinematic music.
Everything STARTED WHEN I discovered ELUVEITIE
I discovered and started playing the hurdy-gurdy thanks to a band called Eluveitie. In 2014 I began learning by practicing their songs.
In 2016 I became a part of this very band as their hurdy-gurdy player.
Since then we've performed on hundreds of stages on 5 continents. We parted ways in 2022 - I wanted to focus on teaching the hurdy-gurdy and developing my own band, LYRRE.
Photo by Manuel Schuetz
IN 2018 MY HURDY-GURDY COMPANY - MM INSTRUMENTS - WAS BORN
Together with my husband Piotr we wanted to popularize the hurdy gurdy, because it's a beautiful but lesser known instrument. Popularization itself is not enough though, when the instrument is pricey and difficult to access.
We've found a way to make it a little bit more accessible for future hurdy gurdy players - by opening an online shop, Ancestore.
At MM Instruments I'm responsible for social media, marketing and quality control. I check every instrument personally and make sure everything works perfectly before your hurdy-gurdy leaves our workshop.
I Also Work As a Session Musician…
I collaborate with various artists from all around the world by writing and recording hurdy gurdy parts for their music.
I will gladly work with you, so if you need a hurdy gurdy track - check out the Contact section on this website and don't hesitate to let me know!
… And hurdy-gurdy teacher
Are you intrigued by the hurdy-gurdy?
Would you like to learn how this instrument works, how to take care of it and - most importantly - play some awesome songs on it?
Check out my lesson offer or if you already made up your mind…