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About Krakowiak
Krakowiak is a music genre that emerged in Poland. It is usually classed as a form of partner dance, Polish folk dance and Polish folk music.
From Wikipedia
The Krakowiak or Cracovienne is a fast, syncopated Polish folk dance in duple time from the region of Kraków and Lesser Poland. The folk outfit worn for the dance has become the national costume of Poland, most notably, the rogatywka peaked hat with peacock feathers.
It became a popular ballroom dance in Vienna ("Krakauer") and Paris ("Cracovienne") where, with the polonaise and the mazurka, it signalled a Romantic sensibility of sympathy towards a picturesque, distant and oppressed nation.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Krakowiak.
- ↑ partner dance
- ↑ Polish folk dance
- ↑ Polish folk music
Frequently asked questions
What is Krakowiak?
Krakowiak is a music genre that emerged in Poland. It is usually classed as a form of partner dance, Polish folk dance and Polish folk music.
Where and when did Krakowiak originate?
Krakowiak originated in Poland.
Sources & credits
- Wikidata Q648283 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Krakowiak – CC BY-SA 4.0
- MusicBrainz genre – CC0
- Adam Tarnowski - Krakowiak z komedyi Staroświecczyzna i postęp czasu (fortepian) by Adam Tarnowski (1816-1890) - partytura, Marcin Tarnowski - wykonanie – Public domain