This is a basic history of polish music, from the begining of the creation of the polish nation, to just after world war two. Refrences used are cited and some notes to clarify are put.

The history of Polish music: A basic guide. Polish music has grown and spread to its form today by varied cultural imprints and through times of unrest. There are a lot of twists and turns in the History of Poland in which its music has varied. However the events and changing of polish music is very interesting and important. Though not all has remained to tell the whole history, the remaining portions are enough to …

…AD; however, it was not recognized as a nation by the surrounding nations until the King became a Catholic. **1989 was the end off Polish socialism, and the government enforcements and regulations were freed. ***After the execution of Stanislaw, the Bishop of Krakow, the nobles revolted Boleslaw Smialy, and he fled to Hungary, where he soon died. Citations 1http://www.usc.edu/dept/polish_music/essays/briehist.html 2http://www.klasyka.com.pl/midem/his.html