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Typical rhythm of a Polonaise [1] The polonaise (/ p ɒ l ə ˈ n ɛ z /, French:; Polish: polonez, Polish pronunciation: [pɔˈlɔnɛs]) is a dance originating in Poland, and one of the five Polish national dances in 3 4 time. [2] The original Polish-language name of the dance is chodzony (pronounced [xɔˈd͡zɔnɨ]), denoting a walking dance ...
The Polonaise is the most stately of the national dances. Danced in triple (3 4) metre, the Polonaise is often the first dance at large events. In Poland, the Polonaise is called the Polonez, or less often the Chodzony (literally, "walking dance").
The oberek, in its original form, is a Polish folk dance and is the fastest of the Five National Dances of Poland. [2] The Five National Dances are: polonez (polonaise), mazur (mazurka), kujawiak, krakowiak (cracovienne) and oberek. [3] The oberek consists of quick steps and constant turns.
Once banned by rulers dispatched from Moscow, Poland's stately polonaise dance that nurtured the country's spirit even through the dark years of its partition is now honored by UNESCO. This 18th ...
In 1999 Mazowsze also appeared in Andrzej Wajda’s movie Pan Tadeusz, in the scene of the traditional Polish dance – the Polonaise. In 2018 Mazowsze appeared in Cold War, the film directed by Paweł Pawlikowski, which features a fictional Polish dance troupe that in many respects shares a similar history to Mazowsze.
The dance traditions show strong cross-border influences with many dances that combine phrase-matching sequences of elaborated promenading, bakmes (slower counterclockwise turning) and polska (faster clockwise turning) that are similar to those seen with Norwegian pols. This dance style is also seen with eighth note polska in the border areas.
The 'polonaise' comes from the French word for 'Polish' used to identify its origin among the Polish aristocracy who had adapted the dance from a slower walking dance called chodzony. [7] The polonaise then re-entered the lower-class musical life, and became an integral part of the Polish music.
The folk outfit worn for the dance has become the national costume of Poland, most notably, the rogatywka peaked hat with peacock feathers. [ 1 ] 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 ...