Abstract
Polish and international scholars have frequently made use of the postcolonial lens as a presumably valid tool to examine conditions in post-soviet Europe. The mutual Orientalization of the “other” during the Cold War period in both democratic and communist camps appears to have occasioned prevailing after-effects in the field of Polish music education. This chapter discusses the above thesis in relation to the writings of three highly influential representatives of postcolonial thought: Edward Said, Alexander Kiossev, and Rabindranath Tagore, as well as the conceptual frameworks of Pierre Bourdieu and Antonio Gramsci. Sections one and two explain the use of the concepts of Orientalism and self-colonization as an analytical framework for the chapter, and briefly discuss the rationale for viewing Poland as a postcolonial country. Next, selected articles by Polish scholars are analyzed with regard to the historical context of music education in Poland and a broader international perspective. The contemporary discourse of Polish educational policymakers is discussed with regard to the underlying philosophical and ideological approaches. Finally, the chapter emphasizes some of the main issues preventing the system of general music education in Poland from acquiring a more inclusive and democratic framework and proposes possible future directions for sustainable change.
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