Skaldowie (namesake: The
Skald
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s) is an
art rock
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band which formed in
Kraków
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,
Poland
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in 1965. With their musical training and proximity to the folklore-rich area of
Podhale
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, many of their tracks incorporate themes of rock,
folk
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, and
classical music
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.
[http://www.amarokprog.net/groupes_2947.html] The band became particularly popular in 1972 with their debut album, ''
Krywań, Krywań.''
Skaldowie received numerous national awards between 1966 and 1980, and were one of the most popular musical groups in Poland at the time.
Discography
Studio Albums
* ''
Skaldowie
Skaldowie (namesake: The Skalds) is an art rock band which formed in Kraków, Poland in 1965. With their musical training and proximity to the folklore-rich area of Podhale, many of their tracks incorporate themes of rock, folk
Folk or Folks m ...
'' (1967)
* ''
Wszystko Mi Mówi, Że Mnie Ktoś Pokochał'' (1968)
* ''
Cała Jesteś W Skowronkach'' (1969)
* ''
Od Wschodu Do Zachodu Słońca'' (1970)
* ''
Ty'' (1971)
* ''
Krywań, Krywań'' (1973)
* ''
Wszystkim Zakochanym'' (1973)
* ''
Stworzenia Świata Część Druga'' (1977)
* ''
Szanujmy Wspomnienia'' (1977)
* ''
Rezerwat Miłości
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Plot
The story is set in a poor neighborhood in Warsaw and concerns a pickpocket and a photographer. A more substantial plot summary is available in the Polish W ...
'' (1979)
* ''
Droga Ludzi
''Droga'' (Polish for 'road') was a monthly magazine dedicated to literary and social topics. It was published in Nazi-occupied Warsaw from December 1943 to April 1944. Its founders were Ewa Pohoska and Juliusz Garztecki.
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* List of mag ...
'' (1980)
* ''
Nie Domykajmy Drzwi'' (1989)
* ''
Harmonia Świata'' (2006)
* ''
Oddychać I Kochać'' (2009)
* ''
Pieśń Nad Pieśniami, Czyli Ballada O Człowieka O Miłości'' (2011)
Live Albums
* ''
Cisza Krzyczy - Leningrad 1972 (An Official Live Bootleg)'' (2007)
* ''
Z Archiwum Polskiego Radia, Vol.16-17. Nagrania Koncertowe Z Lat 1966–1990'' (2008)
* ''
Live In Germany 1974 (2012)''
* ''
Live In Germany 1972 (2013)''
References
External links
Full discography
Musical groups established in 1965
Polish rock music groups
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