Hania Rani

Hania Rani is exactly the sort of artist I gravitate toward: classically trained at the Chopin University of Music yet unwilling to stay inside the conservatory walls. Born in Gdańsk, she plays piano with a modern, after-midnight intimacy that feels closer to ambient confession than recital. The 2023 Paszport Polityki, one of Poland's most respected cultural honours, confirms what the ears already know. What moves me most is her use of space, the way silence becomes part of the melody. Composer, singer, pianist, she handles all three without ever sounding like she is trying to prove anything. Quietly remarkable.

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Name (English)

Hania Rani

Name (Japanese)

ハニャ・ラニ

Reading

はにゃ・らに

Born

September 5, 1990 (age 36)

Origin

Gdańsk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland

Occupation

pianist / recording artist / composer / singer

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Horse

University

Chopin University of Music

Awards & achievements

• 2023 Paszport Polityki

• Official sitehttps://haniarani.com
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/haniarani/
• Xhttps://x.com/haniaranimusic
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hania%20Rani
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8F%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A9%E3%83%8B
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65169465

Tags

• Pomeranian Voivodeship
• pianist
• recording artist
• composer

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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