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About Polska
Polska is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of folk dance and traditional Nordic dance music.
Polska has given rise to 2 subgenres on this site, such as Hambo and Pols.
From Wikipedia
The polska (Swedish plural polskor) is a family of music and dance forms shared by the Nordic countries: called polsk in Denmark, polka or polska in Estonia, polska in Sweden and Finland, and by several different names in Norway. Norwegian variants include pols, rundom, springleik, and springar. The polska is almost always seen as a partner dance in, although variants in 24 time, as well as in compound meters also exist.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Polska.
- ↑ folk dance
- ↑ traditional Nordic dance music
- ↓ Hambo
- ↓ Pols
Frequently asked questions
What is Polska?
Polska is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of folk dance and traditional Nordic dance music.