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Rock is a kind of popular music, which is destined to the young and is played by the young, and intended for mass media publishing. It's a characteristic phenomenon for youth culture of the second half of 20th century. With the help of developing new technology, rock gained global popularity also in Poland, especially in 1980's, which is called the ‘boom of Polish rock music’. That unexpected growth of rock popularity was caused by cultural, social and economic factors. A very special role was played by the circulations of culture. In Poland of 1980's, we had three circulations: the first one (official culture), the second one (political opposition) and the third one (alternative culture). Famous rock bands, which composed in the West, earned a lot of money by promoting their singles, playing concerts and selling albums, so they could not only live comfortably, but also record better albums in good studios, with the best instruments. In Poland, the bands which played in Polish People's Republic didn't have such an opportunity – their popularity depended on the government, and the salaries were given according to the results of the exam of theoretical knowledge and general musical skills. The media tried to break the monopoly of the government (e.g. Program 3 of Polish Radio or ‘Non Stop’ magazine). The third circulation, equated especially with punk culture, developed in underground and on independent stages. It was characterized by raising issues which were ‘banned’ in the official culture. It was manifested in the message of the words of songs, but also in magazines created by fans or musicians (fanzin). A very interesting phenomenon were also music festivals, which, despite the political situation, gave a lot of freedom to musicians and the audience. This publication is a compilation of information collected by other researchers and also an extract of the BA thesis of the author of this text.
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Tekst opowiada historię nieformalnego ruchu młodzieży z Grodna, którą w latach osiemdziesiątych XX w. połączyła fascynacja polską muzyką, głównie rockową. Od nazwy popularnego programu „Telewizyjna Lista Przebojów” nazwali się TLP-istami. Przedstawiony zostanie społeczno-polityczny kontekst tych szczególnych zainteresowań i możliwości ich rozwijania w realiach ostatniej dekady ZSRR. Zadane zostaną pytania o wpływ muzyki na styl życia młodzieży, reakcje otoczenia, a także znaczenie dla kształtowania postaw. The phenomenon of “TV Hit-Parade” (TLP): the Grodno fans of Polish musicOral history – witnesses’ accounts, allowed to reconstruct the history of the informal movement “TLP” gathering Grodno youth in the 1980s. The source of interest in Polish music was the youthful need for rebellion, strengthened by the situation in the USSR, interest in Poland and political changes taking place there and fascination with Polish popular culture. It was perceived as an emanation of Western culture, but more accessible thanks to an understandable language. The people of TLP had a possibility to listen to favorite music and to get information about it thanks to receiving the Polish radio and television, buying the Polish press, as well as contacts with peers from Poland. They traveled abroad exceptionally. In the realities of the USSR of the 1980s, developing a passion required big effort and ingenuity, but it did not involve any risk. Despite the unmistakable political meaning and rebellious lyrics of rock songs, local authorities and services did not see the movement of fans as a danger. Contact with Polish music gave the youth a sense of community and freedom. Феномен «Телевизионного хит-парада» (TLP): гродненские фанаты польской музыкиУстная история – рассказы очевидцев позволили реконструировать историю неформального движения „TLP”, которое объединяло гродненскую молодежь в 1980-х гг. Источником интереса к польской музыке была юношеская потребность бунта, усиленная положением в СССР, интерес к Польше и происходящих в ней политических переменах, увлечение польской Поп-культурой. Она воспринималась как проявление западной культуры, но более доступное благодаря понятному языку. У TLP-истов был доступ к любимой музыке и касающимся ее новостям благодаря возможности приема передач польского телевидения и радио, подписки на польскую прессу, а также контактом со сверстниками из Польши. Сами TLP-исты ездили заграницу в исключительных случаях. В реалиях СССР 80-х гг. развитие увлечения требовало усилий и находчивости, но не было связано ни с каким риском Несмотря на несомненный политический и мятежнический смысл текстов рок-песен, власти и местные службы не видели в фанатском движении угрозы. Контакт с польской музыкой дарил молодежи чувство общности и свободы.
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