Talk:Music of the Czech Republic

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I question the assertion that "Poutníci is the most influential Czech bluegrass band." In 1991, Poutnici saw four members depart (including founder Frantisek Linharek), two of whom founded the band Druha Trava. Since that time, at least on an international scale, Druha Trava has had a greater influence. Cmadler 8 July 2005 13:11 (UTC)

[edit] completely wrong

You got the genres wrong, you got the importances of genres wrong, you got the importances of bands wrong, you sorted them in wrong categories. Most famous female pop singer is definitely not someone whose name most people in both Czech rep and Europe never heard. Try thinking, man.. when you're writing an articele, shouldn't it be on something you know about at least a bit?

The most important part of czech music is classical, bluegrass has nearly no importance. Interesting is what you called pop - like monkey business, JAR, EOST and khoiba. First is funky, second rap, third and fourth is an art-rock influenced dance music. In pop you forgot Helena Vondráčková (who is popular mainly in Poland) and quite a few others. What about some history? "Škoda lásky", a song written by Czech which was sung on battlefields of WWII by members of all sides of conflict, often mistakenly thought of as their country's traditional. Plastic people of the universe is a new wave band, together with unmentioned Psí vojáci made history of underground music throughout communistic era. "pop music often consists of English language hits sung in Czech". Wrong - consisted would be correct, it's typical of era before the Velvet Revolution. We are hardly a point of breeding a LOT of extreme metal bands, there are some, but hardly enough even for the small Czech audience.

I'm sorry, I don't have enough strength to correct your every mistake, so you'll have to try correcting it yourself. Muflon 83 10:45, 12 April 2007 (UTC).

Your project page mentioned that this article needed help, so I have copyedited it for good English, mechanics and style. I know practically nothing about Czech music, so I let the facts stand. Let me know if I've changed anything substantive in the process. Milkbreath 19:29, 31 July 2007 (UTC)