Mazur (dance) explained
The Mazur is a Polish folk and ballroom dance with origins in the region of Mazovia.[1] [2] [3] It is one of the five Polish national dances.[4]
History
The Mazur was known in Poland already in the 15th century and by the 17th century it became a popular court dance.[1]
Dance
The Mazur is performed in 3/4 or 3/8 time and lively tempo.[1] It is characterized by its tendency to accent the second or third beat and a rhythmic figure of a 4-syllable group, consisting of two quavers (eighth notes) and two crotchets (quarter notes), and is a joyful, dynamic dance. The man leading the Mazur is called a "wodzirej".
See also
Notes and References
- Book: Kijanowska . Anna . Embracing Folk Material and Finding the New Objectivity: Karol Szymanowski's Twenty Mazurkas Op. 50 and Two Mazurkas Op. 62 . 2018 . . 9788322633120 . 27.
- Book: Randel . Don Michael . The Harvard Dictionary of Music: Fourth Edition . 2003 . . 0674011635 . 495.
- Book: Wolska . Helen . Dances of Poland . 1952 . . 10-11.
- Web site: Trochimczyk . Maja . Oberek (Obertas) . usc.edu . 14 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150226044136/https://www.usc.edu/dept/polish_music/dance/oberek.html . 26 February 2015 . 2000.
