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  2. Polka - Wikipedia

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    The polka (polca in the Irish language) is also one of the most popular traditional folk dances in Ireland, particularly in Sliabh Luachra, a district that spans the borders of counties Kerry, Cork and Limerick. [25] Many of the figures of Irish set dances, which developed from Continental quadrilles, are danced to polkas. Introduced to Ireland ...

  3. Slovenian-style polka - Wikipedia

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    The other melody instrument is a saxophone or clarinet, and the rhythm instruments include drums, bass, and guitar or banjo. The Avsenik brothers also add a trumpet to their sound. The Slovenian style polka in the United States of America came about when immigrants from Slovenia taught the old songs to their children.

  4. Polka in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Other polka bands that transcend traditional style divisions and play polka music in modern way are the Alex Meixner Band, the Chardon Polka Band, and Captain Tom & The Hooligans. The Dreadnoughts and Russkaja are two bands that are notable for fusing polka with punk rock, creating the "polka-punk" subgenre (sometimes considered a type of folk ...

  5. Music of Paraguay - Wikipedia

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    The folkloric traditional music of Paraguay is the Paraguayan polka and the Guarania. The Paraguayan polka comes from polka of Czech origin; that was danced for the first time in Asunción, on November 27, 1858. [ 1 ]

  6. Paraguayan polka - Wikipedia

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    Paraguayan polka, also known as danza paraguaya (Paraguayan dance), is a style of music created in Paraguay in the 19th century. The Paraguayan polka is very different from the traditional polka , mainly because the Paraguayan version combines ternary and binary rhythms , whereas the European only uses binary.

  7. Polish folk dances - Wikipedia

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    Dances from this region which are still often practiced and performed by Polish Folk Dancing groups include Polka bez nogi (Polka without one leg), Polka w lewo (Polka to the left), Trampolka, Chodzonego (pronounced "hod-zon-e-gogh", meaning walking dance), Oberek, Sztajerek and Waltz. [14]

  8. Belarusian folk dance - Wikipedia

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    Belarusian folk dance (Belarusian: Беларускі народны танец) is a Belarusian folk dance art, presented in the form of folk domestic or staged scenic dance. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The history of Belarus and efforts to preserve Belarusian traditions have shaped the dances in use today, which have many ancient and archaic elements. [ 3 ]

  9. Säkkijärven polkka - Wikipedia

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    The melody has similarities to some western Russian and Polish tanhu tunes. "The church musician Primus Leppänen (1872–1934), who was the cantor of Säkkijärvi, wrote the polka notes on paper, dutifully marking it as a folk tune. He meant an orchestra piece with his polka notes, but it turned out to be a dance tune."

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