Dances of the Warszawiaki/Tance Warszawskie
Dances and melodies popularized by Warsaw street minstrels in pre-war
Poland
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Dances
from Lublin/Suita Lubelska
Festive wedding dances, including Cygan and Mach, from Poland's eastern
border. |
Dances
from Opoczno/Tance Opoczynskie
Polka Tramblanka and Oberek Opoczynski danced in
the vivid striped wool costumes of central Poland. |
Kujawy
A slow, romantic kujawiak builds into a lively oberek. |
Dances
from Kurpie/Suita Kurpiowska
Dances from the White and Green forests of eastern Poland. |
Courtship
in Lancut/Zaloty Lancuckie
Flirtatious girls try to capture the boys' attention until an unexpected
visitor arrives. |
Rzeszow
Songs and Dances/Przyspiewki i Tance Rzeszowskie
Krzyzak and Dzwon typify the spirited polkas of the region. |
Tavern
Scene in Old Lowicz/Karczma Lowicka
A tavern provides a merry atmosphere for unwinding after a long day in the
fields. |
Polonaise/Polonez
Stately promenade performed by the nobility of Poland
and later gaining popularity in the courts of Europe. |
Mazur
Polish ulani soldiers and their elegant ladies perform this
fiery mazurka. |
Kashubian
Medley/Wiazanka Kaszubska
The Baltic seaport of Gdansk provides a colorful setting
for dances influenced by the movement of the sea. |
Dances
from Nowy Sacz/Tance Sadeckie
Dances from southeastern Poland provide ample opportunity for teasing and
flirting. |
Slask
Suite/Suita Slaska
Dances from Silesia include the trojak, the predecessor to the polonaise. |
Krakowiak
This national dance originated in Krakow, once the capital of Poland.
The dance's syncopated rhythm is reminiscent of riders on horseback |
