Polka

Polka
Polka
Stylistic origins	Czech folk music;
Cultural origins	Early to mid-19th century, Kingdom of Bohemia, Austrian Empire
Derivative forms	Norteño; maxixe; biguine;
Regional scenes
	Paraguayan polka; Slovenian-style polka;
Other topics
	Duple time; oom-pah;

Polka is a dance and genre of dance music originating in nineteenth-century Bohemia, now part of the Czech Republic. Though associated with Czech culture, polka is popular throughout Europe and the Americas.

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