mazurka
Lively Slavic dance
A mazurka is a lively Polish folk dance in triple time, characterized by accents on the second or third beat.
The term also refers to music composed for this dance or in its style.
Chopin's mazurkas for piano elevated the form from peasant dance to concert hall: The orchestra struck up a mazurka.
Polish Romantic pianist-composer
- pianoKeyed percussion instrument
- compositionArranged elements forming whole
- polonaiseCeremonial dance composition
- nocturneContemplative keyboard piece
etude · sheet music · opus · recital · concert · classical · orchestral · melody
Dance in three-quarter time
- polkaBouncy partnered folk step
- triple meterRhythm grouped by threes
- ballroomVenue for formal dances
- folk danceCommunal heritage choreography
partner dance · glide · hop · stamping · promenade · turning · choreography · steps
Poland's largest city
- KrakowHistoric Polish metropolis
- national danceCountry's traditional choreographed form
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
tradition · Slavic · Eastern European · costume · celebration · wedding · festival · cultural
Chopin
Polish Romantic pianist-composer
- pianoKeyed percussion instrument
- compositionArranged elements forming whole
- polonaiseCeremonial dance composition
nocturne · etude · sheet music · opus · recital · concert · classical · orchestral · melody · minor key
waltz
Dance in three-quarter time
- polkaBouncy partnered folk step
- triple meterRhythm grouped by threes
- ballroomVenue for formal dances
folk dance · partner dance · glide · hop · stamping · promenade · turning · choreography · steps · tempo
Warsaw
Poland's largest city
- KrakowHistoric Polish metropolis
- national danceCountry's traditional choreographed form
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
folklore · tradition · Slavic · Eastern European · costume · celebration · wedding · festival · cultural · patriotic
- danceballet, breaking, folk dances, b-boying, folk dance
- dancesballet, waltz, tango, salsa, hula
- dance stylesballet, tango, salsa, waltz, hip hop
- European musicopera, classical, symphony, waltz, polka
- folk dancetraditional dance, folk traditions, ethnic dance, folk costumes, folk musicians
- music typesaria, ballad, concerto, symphony, sonata