Masovian Mantra is an original jazz project by Michał Barański combining elements of Polish and Indian folklore, and featuring top musicians of the Polish and international jazz scene, including Israeli guitarist Shachar Elnatan whose debut album was produced by Avishai Cohen. Jazz at the highest European level, their music combines inspiration from Masovian and Indian folk music, resulting in very melodic and rhythmic sounds.

Electric and double bass player Michał Barański is a creative and brave artist of the contemporary Polish jazz scene. His achievements, regardless of concert and educational activities, include several dozen albums, produced alongside leaders representing various, sometimes extreme, regions of the music scene: Bennie Maupin, Dayna Stephens, Dan Tepfer, Tomasz Stanko, Michal Urbaniak, or Zbigniew Namysłowski. Recently, he has been studying Indian Carnatic music and demonstrating Indian vocal percussion (konnakol) in practice. His debut album as a leader, Masovian Mantra won the Fryderyk award (the Polish Grammy) for „Best Jazz Album of the Year” and „Jazz Artist of the Year” in 2023.