Polka
The polka is originally a Czech dance and genre of dance music familiar throughout Europe and the Americas. It originated in the middle of the 19th century in Bohemia, now part of the Czech Republic. The polka remains a popular folk music genre in many European countries, and is performed by folk artists in the Czech Republic, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Switzerland, and Finland, and to a lesser extent in Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Hungary, Italy, Ukraine, Romania, Belarus, Russia, and Slovakia. Local varieties of this dance are also found in the Nordic countries, Spain's Basque Country, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Latin America and the United States.
The term polka possibly comes from the Czech word "pulka" ("half"), referring to the short half-steps featured in the dance. Czech cultural historian and ethnographer Cenek Zíbrt, who wrote in detail about the origin of the dance, in his book, Jak se kdy v Cechách tancovalo cites an opinion of Frantiek Doucha (1840, Kvety, p. 400) that "polka" was supposed to mean "dance in half" ("tanec na polo"), both referring to the half-tempo 2
4 and the half-jump step of the dance. Zíbrt also ironically dismisses the etymology suggested by A. Fähnrich (in Ein etymologisches Taschenbuch, Jiein, 1846) that "polka" comes from the Czech word "pole" ("field").On the other hand, Zdenek Nejedlý suggests that the etymology given by Fr. Doucha is nothing but an effort to prove the "true Czech folk" origin of Polka. Instead, he claims that according to Jaroslav Langr ("Ceské krakovácky" in: Cas. Ces. musea, 1835, Sebr. spisy I, 256) in the area of Hradec Králové, the tune Krakoviáky from the collection Slovanské národní písne of Frantiek Ladislav Celakovský became very popular so that it was used to dance (Czech dances) trasák, britva, and kvapík, and this way was called "Polka". Nejedlý also writes that Václav Vladivoj Tomek also claims the Hradec Králové roots of a Polka.[3] OED also suggests that the name may have been derived from the Czech Polka meaning "Polish woman" (feminine form corresponding to Polák, a Pole).
The beginning of the propagation of dance and accompanying music called polka is generally attributed to a young woman, Anna Slezáková (born Anna Chadimová). The music teacher Josef Neruda noticed her dancing in an unusual way to accompany a local folk song called "Strýcek Nimra koupil imla", or "Uncle Nimra Bought a White Horse", in 1830. She is said to have called the dance Madera ("Madeira wine") because of its liveliness. The dance was further propagated by Neruda, who put the tune to paper and taught other young men to dance it.[2] Cenek Zíbrt notices that a common claim that the events happened in Týnec nad Labem, Bohemia in 1834 is incorrect. Zibrt writes that when he published this traditional story in 1894 in Narodni Listy newspaper, he received a good deal of feedback from eyewitnesses. In particular, he wrote that according to further witness, the originating event actually happened in 1830, in Kostelec nad Labem, where she worked as a housemaid. Zíbrt writes that he published the first version of the story (with incorrect place name) in Bohemia (June 5, 1844), from where it was reprinted all over Europe and in the United States. Zíbrt also wrote that simple Czech folk claimed that they knew and danced Polka long before the nobles got hold of it, i.e., it is a truly folk Czech dance.
By 1835, this dance had spread to the ballrooms of Prague. From there, it spread to Vienna by 1839, and in 1840 was introduced in Paris by Raab, a Prague dance instructor.
It was so well received by both dancers and dance masters in Paris that its popularity was referred to as "polkamania."[6] The dance soon spread to London and was introduced to America in 1844. It remained a popular ballroom dance until the late 19th century, when it would give way to the two-step and new ragtime dances.
Polka dancing enjoyed a resurgence in popularity after World War II, when many Polish refugees moved to the US, adopting this Bohemian style as a cultural dance. Polka dances are still held on a weekly basis across many parts of the US with significant populations of central European origin. It was also found in parts of South America.
The word was widely introduced into the major European languages in the early 1840s.[1] It should not be confused with the polska, a Swedish About this sound
4-beat (help·info) dance with Polish roots (cf. polka-mazurka). A related dance is the redowa. Polkas almost always have a About this sound2
4 (help·info) time signature. Folk music of Polka style appeared in written music about 1800.
The term polka possibly comes from the Czech word "pulka" ("half"), referring to the short half-steps featured in the dance. Czech cultural historian and ethnographer Cenek Zíbrt, who wrote in detail about the origin of the dance, in his book, Jak se kdy v Cechách tancovalo cites an opinion of Frantiek Doucha (1840, Kvety, p. 400) that "polka" was supposed to mean "dance in half" ("tanec na polo"), both referring to the half-tempo 2
4 and the half-jump step of the dance. Zíbrt also ironically dismisses the etymology suggested by A. Fähnrich (in Ein etymologisches Taschenbuch, Jiein, 1846) that "polka" comes from the Czech word "pole" ("field").On the other hand, Zdenek Nejedlý suggests that the etymology given by Fr. Doucha is nothing but an effort to prove the "true Czech folk" origin of Polka. Instead, he claims that according to Jaroslav Langr ("Ceské krakovácky" in: Cas. Ces. musea, 1835, Sebr. spisy I, 256) in the area of Hradec Králové, the tune Krakoviáky from the collection Slovanské národní písne of Frantiek Ladislav Celakovský became very popular so that it was used to dance (Czech dances) trasák, britva, and kvapík, and this way was called "Polka". Nejedlý also writes that Václav Vladivoj Tomek also claims the Hradec Králové roots of a Polka.[3] OED also suggests that the name may have been derived from the Czech Polka meaning "Polish woman" (feminine form corresponding to Polák, a Pole).
The beginning of the propagation of dance and accompanying music called polka is generally attributed to a young woman, Anna Slezáková (born Anna Chadimová). The music teacher Josef Neruda noticed her dancing in an unusual way to accompany a local folk song called "Strýcek Nimra koupil imla", or "Uncle Nimra Bought a White Horse", in 1830. She is said to have called the dance Madera ("Madeira wine") because of its liveliness. The dance was further propagated by Neruda, who put the tune to paper and taught other young men to dance it.[2] Cenek Zíbrt notices that a common claim that the events happened in Týnec nad Labem, Bohemia in 1834 is incorrect. Zibrt writes that when he published this traditional story in 1894 in Narodni Listy newspaper, he received a good deal of feedback from eyewitnesses. In particular, he wrote that according to further witness, the originating event actually happened in 1830, in Kostelec nad Labem, where she worked as a housemaid. Zíbrt writes that he published the first version of the story (with incorrect place name) in Bohemia (June 5, 1844), from where it was reprinted all over Europe and in the United States. Zíbrt also wrote that simple Czech folk claimed that they knew and danced Polka long before the nobles got hold of it, i.e., it is a truly folk Czech dance.
By 1835, this dance had spread to the ballrooms of Prague. From there, it spread to Vienna by 1839, and in 1840 was introduced in Paris by Raab, a Prague dance instructor.
It was so well received by both dancers and dance masters in Paris that its popularity was referred to as "polkamania."[6] The dance soon spread to London and was introduced to America in 1844. It remained a popular ballroom dance until the late 19th century, when it would give way to the two-step and new ragtime dances.
Polka dancing enjoyed a resurgence in popularity after World War II, when many Polish refugees moved to the US, adopting this Bohemian style as a cultural dance. Polka dances are still held on a weekly basis across many parts of the US with significant populations of central European origin. It was also found in parts of South America.
The word was widely introduced into the major European languages in the early 1840s.[1] It should not be confused with the polska, a Swedish About this sound
4-beat (help·info) dance with Polish roots (cf. polka-mazurka). A related dance is the redowa. Polkas almost always have a About this sound2
4 (help·info) time signature. Folk music of Polka style appeared in written music about 1800.
Der Schornsteinfeger aus Eger / Annamirl - Polka Hubert Wolf / Arr. Hubert Wolf
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Tanz mit mir - Polka Johannes Grechenig / Arr. Walter Grechenig
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Rosamunde (Polka) Jaromir Vejvoda / Arr. Karel Belohoubek
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Die wohl bekannteste Polka der Welt - im Original-Arrangement des Tschechischen Zentralorchesters Prag.
Im Trio kommt der Trompetensatz voll zur Geltung.
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Bodensee-Polka Alexander Pfluger / Arr. Alexander Pfluger
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Fuchsgraben Polka Karel Vacek / Arr. Gerald Weinkopf
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Wir Musikanten Kurt Gäble
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Auf der Vogelwiese (Cecilka-Polka) Josef Poncar / Arr. Jaroslav Ondra
Auf der Vogelwiese, eine der bekanntesten und beliebtesten Polkas überhaupt, präsentieren wir nun exklusiv in der RUNDEL Josef-Poncar-Edition.
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Luftballon-Polka Franz Sprenzinger / Arr. Franz Sprenzinger
Eine Solonummer mit Knall-Effekt ist die "Luftballon-Polka". Wie es der Titel schon verrät, handelt es sich hier tatsächlich um ein Konzertstück mit Solo-Knallern für 22 Luftballons. Entstanden ist die Idee zur "Luftballon-Polka" aus einer Not heraus, nämlich dem Fehlen von Soloschlägen für große Trommel beim Auftritt in kleiner Besetzung ohne Schlagzeug.
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Ein halbes Jahrhundert Very Rickenbacher / Arr. Franz Watz
Die Rigispatzen wurden 1956 von elf Küssnachter Musikanten unter dem Namen "Bauernkapelle Rigispatzen" gegründet. Seit 1963 nennen sie sich "Blaskapelle Rigispatzen". Die Rigispatzen haben als einzige Blaskapelle der Schweiz eine Vereinsfahne und ihr Repertoire umfasst hauptsächlich böhmisch-mährische Blasmusik. Es werden jedoch auch moderne Titel, verschiedene Solis und einhei ...
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Steeephans Polka Alexander Pfluger / Arr. Alexander Pfluger
Steeephans Polka - Alexander Pfluger komponierte diese Polka für seinen Freund und Flügelhornisten Stephan Beranek. Stephan war Flügelhornist bei den Schwindligen 15 und kam am 10. Oktober 2009 durch einen tragischen Autounfall ums Leben.
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Wir sind wir - Polka Peter Leitner
Die neueste Blasorchester-Polka von Peter Leitner, aus dem Repertoire der Kärntner Formation Fegerländer mit großem Polkahit-Potenzial! Begeistern Sie Ihr Publikum mit dieser neuen, eingängigen Polkamelodie!
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Jihoceska Polka
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