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.
Zeitlos - Polka Martin Scharnagl
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Die Idee zu einer schönen, ruhigen Polka mit dem Titel Zeitlos kam in der Zusammenarbeit von Verleger Stefan Rundel und Komponist Martin Scharnagl zustande. Das Musikstück sollte genug Platz für lyrische und einfühlsame Melodien lassen und große Emotionen zum Ausdruck bringen. Daraufhin hat sich Martin Scharnagl entschlossen, ganz bewusst eine ...
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Meine Heimat bist nur du - Polka Mathias Gronert / Arr. Mathias Gronert
Gänsehaut pur erzeugt diese brandneue Polka von Mathias Gronert. Hören Sie einfach mal in das Youtube-Video rein und überzeugen Sie sich selbst.
Direktion, 1. Flöte in C, Oboe / 2. Flöte in C, Fagott in C, Eb-Klarinette, 1. Klarinette in Bb, 2. Klarinette in Bb, 3. Klarinette in Bb, 1. Altsaxophon in Eb, 2. Altsaxophon in Eb, Solo-Trompete in Bb, 1. Flügelhorn in Bb, 2. Flüg ...
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Williams Polka (große Besetzung) Engelbert Wörndle
Die Erfolgspolka von Engelbert Wörndle aus dem Album "Momente".
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Musikanten mit Herz Alexander Pfluger / Arr. Alexander Pfluger
Musikanten mit Herz - Rock-Polka aus der Feder von Alexander Pfluger mit einem Text von Franz Blochum. Der sehr facettenreich erste und zweite Teil endet in ein rockiges Trio das auch gesungen werden kann. Die einfach gehaltene Melodie geht sofort ins Ohr.
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Texter: Franz Blochum
Instrumentation: blasorchester
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A Bavarian Crossover - Polka Reggae Martin Scharnagl
Die Grundlage für die facettenreiche Eigenkomposition A BAVARIAN CROSSOVER bildet eine Bayerische Polka, die vor allem in Deutschland und Österreich bekannt ist. Es handelt sich hierbei um einen traditionellen Paartanz, dessen Bezeichnung man in Bayern schlicht mit seiner Herkunft in Verbindung bringt. In Österreich hingegen vermutet man hinter der dortigen umgangssprachlichen ...
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Moulinet-Polka Josef Strauss / Arr. Siegfried Somma
KonzertantBesetzungsliste / Instrumentation:
Direktion in B
Flöte 1 in C
Flöte 2 in C
Oboe 1/2
Es-Klarinette
1. Klarinette (2x)
2. Klarinette (2x)
3. Klarinette (2x)
Fagott 1/2
Saxophon in Es 1
Saxophon in Es 2
Tenorsaxophon
Baritonsaxophon
1. Flügelhorn (2x)
2. Flügelhorn
1. Trompete
2. Trompete
3. Trompete
Horn 1/2 in F / Es (2x)
Horn 3/4 in F / Es (2x)
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Herz-Schmerz Polka Vaclav Blaha / Arr. Franz Bummerl
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Herz-Schmerz Polka
Besetzung / Instrumentation: Blasorchester
Stil / Art: Polka, Böhmisch
Komponist: Vaclav BlahaTextdichter: Klaus S. RichterFranz Bummerl
Schwierigkeitsgrad: Unter-/Mittelstufe
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Interpret: Ernst Mosch & seine Original Egerländer Musikanten
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Rozmarna - Polka für 3 Posaunen und Blasorchester Jaroslav Zeman
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Annemarie - Liebchen Ade Polka Herms Niel / Arr. Peter Mandler
Ein Evergreen der 60er Jahre im Polka-Stil mit Gesangsstimme.
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Bei allen beliebt - Polka-Potpourri Diverse / Arr. Freek Mestrini
Bei allen beliebt, dafür steht nicht nur dieses stimmungsvolle Potpourri von Freek Mestrini, sondern zweifelsohne auch jede einzelne dieser beliebten volkstümlichen Polkamelodien.
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Dachziegel Polka Freek Mestrini
Der Solist sollte diese Polka auf 2 Dachziegeln vortragen, als Alternative kann auch ein Amboss verwendet werden. Ein musikalischer Gag für Ihr Publikum!
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Dorfglocken Walzer / Keiner weiss wohin (Wohin Polka) Gustav Hammerschmidt / Arr. Peter A. Platt
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Dorfglockenwalzer / Wohinpolka
Ersetzt W012Besetzungsliste / Instrumentation:
Flöte C
Klarinette Es
1. Klarinette Bb
2. Klarinette Bb
3. Klarinette Bb
1. Sax Es
2. Sax Es
1. Tenorsax Bb
2. Tenorsax Bb
1. Horn F
2. Horn F
3. Horn F
4. Horn F
1. Horn Es
2. Horn Es
3. Horn Es
4. Horn Es
1. Trompete Bb
2. Trompete Bb
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Almtaler Polka - Originalnoten der Kaiser Musikanten Patrick Prammer / Arr. Patrick Prammer Matthias Haslinger
Noten für die "Almtaler Polka" aus dem Repertoire der Kaiser Musikanten und aus der Feder von Patrick Prammer.
Wie die Almtaler Polka zu ihrem Namen kam? Da könnte man eine wildromantische Geschichte von einer pittoresken Wanderung durch das Almtal erzählen. Könnte man. Aber die Wahrheit ist, wie so oft, weit weniger kitschig: Patrick sitzt zwei Tage vor der CD-Aufnahme vor ...
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Zum Weinen schön (Polka) - Originalfassung Michael Kuhn
Originaltonart Des-Dur
Serie / Series: Guido Henn und seine Goldene Blasmusik
Aufnahme / Recording: CD "Ich bin verrückt nach guter Blasmusik"
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Einfach unvergesslich - Polka Sebastian Schraml
Einfach unvergesslich ist dem leider viel zu früh verstorbenen Musikkameraden und Freund Anton Zweimüller gewidmet. Toni war Hornist bei der Marktmusikkapelle Raab (Oberösterreich) und Musikant mit Leib und Seele. Die Polka von Sebastian Schraml soll ein Zeichen seiner Dankbarkeit für die gemeinsame Zeit mit ihren vielen unvergesslichen Momenten sein.
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Happy-Polka 1 Diverse / Arr. Hans Auer-Ansbach
Happy-Polka 1
Stil / Art: Medley, Happy Sound, Polka
Komponist: Diverse
Arrangeur: Hans Auer-Ansbach
Schwierigkeitsgrad: Mittelstufe
Spieldauer: 00:05:22
Bekannte Melodien in James Lasts beliebtem Happy Sound.
Inhalt / Content:
Fett-Polka
Flieger-Marsch
Sportpalast-Polka
Happy-Polka 1 / Medley / Hans Auer-Ansbach / EWOTON / Noten
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