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][5] 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

References

  1. ^ a b c Kijanowska, Anna (2018). Embracing Folk Material and Finding the New Objectivity: Karol Szymanowski's Twenty Mazurkas Op. 50 and Two Mazurkas Op. 62 (PDF). University of Silesia in Katowice. p. 27. ISBN 9788322633120.
  2. ^ Randel, Don Michael (2003). The Harvard Dictionary of Music: Fourth Edition. Harvard University Press. p. 495. ISBN 0674011635.
  3. ^ Wolska, Helen (1952). Dances of Poland. Crown Publishers. pp. 10–11.
  4. ^ Trochimczyk, Maja (2000). "Oberek (Obertas)". usc.edu. Archived from the original on 26 February 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  5. ^ Understanding Form: The Mazurka, retrieved 2023-05-09
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