<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This paper describes the process of establishing rock and roll styles and genres (as defined by Allan F. Moore) in Polish musical culture. My Ph.D. research has revealed three phases in this process. Phase 1: imitation (1957-1962), phase 2: Polonisation (1962-1967) and phase 3: artistic re-interpretation (1967-1973). I present the detailed characteristics of each phase (i.e. their socio-political context, the phenomenon of cover versions, the fusion of rock and roll with local folk music, the development of original artistic language) as well as providing musical examples (mostly from Czesław Niemen’s recordings, which remain one of the most interesting examples of Polish popular music).</p></abstract>

This paper describes the process of establishing rock and roll styles and genres (as defined by Allan F. Moore) in Polish musical culture. My Ph.D. research has revealed three phases in this process. Phase 1: imitation (1957-1962), phase 2: Polonisation (1962-1967) and phase 3: artistic re-interpretation (1967-1973). I present the detailed characteristics of each phase (i.e. their socio-political context, the phenomenon of cover versions, the fusion of rock and roll with local folk music, the development of original artistic language) as well as providing musical examples (mostly from Czesław Niemen’s recordings, which remain one of the most interesting examples of Polish popular music).

Rock and Roll Styles and Genres in Poland (1957–1973)

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This paper describes the process of establishing rock and roll styles and genres (as defined by Allan F. Moore) in Polish musical culture. My Ph.D. research...

Rock and Roll Styles and Genres in Poland (1957–1973)

Published Online: Dec 30, 2016

Page range: 106 - 112

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/muso-2016-0003

Keywords
Style, genre, Polish popular music, rock, pop, big-beat, Czesław Niemen

© 2016 Mariusz Gradowski, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Rock and Roll Styles and Genres in Poland (1957–1973)

Published Online: Dec 30, 2016

Page range: 106 - 112

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/muso-2016-0003

KeywordsStyle, genre, Polish popular music, rock, pop, big-beat, Czesław Niemen

© 2016 Mariusz Gradowski, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Style, genre, Polish popular music, rock, pop, big-beat, Czesław Niemen