Od les goguettes do kabaretów, czyli o zależnościach między polską i francuską piosenką kabaretową z przełomu XIX / XX wieku

The article deals with the problem of the historical transformation of French and Polish cabaret songs at the turn of the 20th century and the consequent changes in relations between the two cultural circles. The work is focused not only on a comparative analysis of the text and music material from Parisian and Polish cabarets, but also takes into account the sociological context of their functioning. This allows the reader to understand similarities and differences in the creation and development of cabaret life in France and Poland. The article analyzes in detail a unique method used to disseminate songs in France (by the societies of singers called les goguettes, les cafés chantants, les cafés-concerts and cabarets) and the absence of such the phenomenon in Poland. It is shown that these cultural incompatibilities may be one of reasons for the gradual movement of Polish authors and artists away from the conventional and aesthetic style, adopted initially from the Parisian cabarets that were perceived as model ones in Europe (eg. Le Chat Noir or Le Mirliton).