The Bigbeat Sound
Prague 16900
+420 (0)2 3335 0790
http://www.popmuseum.cz
Review © 2009, Wcities
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The Bigbeat Sound |
Kaštan, Belohorská 201/150 Prague 16900 +420 (0)2 3335 0790 http://www.popmuseum.cz |
This new attraction takes an offbeat look at the phenomenon called 'Bigbeat' as Czech and Slovak rock and roll was known, from 1956 to 1972. Dozens of Czech-made electric guitars and basses are displayed alongside album covers, newspaper and magazine articles (one West German magazine heralded the advent of a group they dubbed 'The Red Beatles'), and, jumping ahead a few years, a copy of the arrest warrants for members of the underground band The Plastic People of the Universe, who the authorities ruthlessly suppressed in 1976. Dozens of Czech-made electric guitars and basses are displayed alongside album covers, newspaper and magazine articles (one West German magazine heralded the advent of a group they dubbed The Red Beatles), and also, jumping ahead a few years, a copy of the arrest warrants for members of the underground band The Plastic People of the Universe, who the authorities ruthlessly suppressed in 1976. Headphones available in the exhibition allow visitors to hear the greatest hits of the Bigbeat era. The exhibition is a part of the Prague 2000 European City of Culture festivities. If you fancy yourself a rock expert, but you've never heard of George and the Beethoven or Blue Effect, this is where to pick up some trivia to amaze your friends. Review © 2009, Wcities |
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