European polka
E843235
European polka is a lively Central European dance and musical style characterized by its fast tempo and distinctive 2/4 rhythm, which has influenced various folk and popular genres worldwide.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| heel-and-toe polka | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dance
ⓘ
folk dance ⓘ folk music genre ⓘ musical style ⓘ |
| danceStructure | repeated 8- or 16-bar phrases ⓘ |
| developedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
accented second beat
ⓘ
lively movement ⓘ simple duple meter ⓘ |
| hasCulturalOrigin | Bohemia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDanceForm |
couple dance
ⓘ
partner dance ⓘ |
| hasOrigin | Central Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRhythm | 2/4 time signature ⓘ |
| hasTempo | fast ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
American polka
ⓘ
Cajun music ⓘ Central European folk music ⓘ Conjunto music ⓘ Czech folk dance music ⓘ German folk dance music ⓘ Mexican folk music ⓘ Norteño music NERFINISHED ⓘ Polish folk dance music ⓘ Slovenian-style polka ⓘ Tejano music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith |
Oktoberfest-style events
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beer halls ⓘ folk festivals ⓘ social dancing ⓘ wedding celebrations ⓘ |
| musicalForm |
binary form
ⓘ
ternary form ⓘ |
| popularizedIn |
Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalStepPattern |
hopping steps
GENERATED
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quick-quick-slow GENERATED ⓘ |
| usesInstrumentation |
accordion
ⓘ
brass instruments ⓘ clarinet ⓘ concertina ⓘ cymbals ⓘ drums ⓘ fiddle ⓘ snare drum ⓘ trombone ⓘ trumpet ⓘ tuba ⓘ |
| usesMusicalTexture | homophonic ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
heel-and-toe polka