The Perimeter Walk: The 1960s/1970s Psychedelic Music Movement in Poland
Marek Jeziński
Rock Music Studies September 2, 2018 DOI: 10.1080/19401159.2018.1510753 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Historical analysis Peer reviewed |
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| Key points | Argues that Polish psychedelic music of the 1960s and 1970s developed on the periphery of Western music culture, with bands from the hippie milieu adopting Western psychedelic styles while incorporating local musical and lyrical specifics, and that the movement spread to mainstream performers even as the socialist regime attempted to control youth movements and block alternative cultural production. |
Abstract
ABSTRACT This article discusses the Polish psychedelic music movement of the 1960s and 1970s as a phenomenon located on the perimeter of the Western music culture. Musically, Polish psychedelic bands came mainly from the hippie milieu; they drew on the psychedelic styles developed in the West, but saturated with local specifics both in the music and lyrics. Moreover, as the psychedelic style gained popularity, it also influenced many performers active in the mainstream. The article also discusses the Polish psychedelic music movement in the context of its political background, as the country’s socialist regime attempted to control youth movements and tried to block the channels of alternative cultural production.