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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,
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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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.
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'' (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'' (1979)
* ''
Droga Ludzi'' (1980)
* ''
Nie Domykajmy Drzwi'' (1990)
* ''
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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