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About Mazurka
Mazurka is a music genre that emerged in Poland. It is usually classed as a form of music of Poland and Polish folk dance.
From Wikipedia
The Mazurka (Polish: mazurek, GEN. mazurka) is a Polish musical form based on stylised folk dances in triple metre, usually at a lively tempo, with character defined mostly by the prominent mazur's "strong accents unsystematically placed on the second or third beat". The Mazurka, alongside the polka dance, became popular at the ballrooms and salons of Europe in the 19th century, particularly through the notable works by Frédéric Chopin. The mazurka (in Polish mazur, the same word as the mazur) and mazurek (rural dance based on the mazur) are often confused in Western literature as the same musical form.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Mazurka.
- ↑ music of Poland
- ↑ Polish folk dance
Related genres
Frequently asked questions
What is Mazurka?
Mazurka is a music genre that emerged in Poland. It is usually classed as a form of music of Poland and Polish folk dance.
Where and when did Mazurka originate?
Mazurka originated in Poland.
Sources & credits
- Wikidata Q151942 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Mazurka – CC BY-SA 4.0
- MusicBrainz genre – CC0
- Mazurka Op. 7 no. 4 in A flat major by Frederic Chopin – CC0 1.0
- Chopin - Mazurka No. 34 in C major, Op. 56 No. 2 (Xuan He) by Frédéric Chopin – Public domain
- Mazurka Op. 24 no. 2 in C major by Frederic Chopin – CC0 1.0