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PolskaThe Polska (plural polskor, not to be confused with the polka) is the most common of Swedish folk music and folk dances. Its name means "Polish" in Swedish and is short for "Polish dance", and it does have Polish roots (the name of the dance means Poland in Polish language). It is possible that the dance originated when king Sigismund Vasa (Sigismund III of Poland, Sigismund I of Sweden) travelled to Sweden for his coronation, accompanied by Polish musicians. The best known kind of polskor comes from the regions of Dalecarlia and Smalandia in Sweden, where places like Malung, Orsa, Bingsj, Rttvik and Boda have distinctive varieties. There are three main types of polskas: the semiquaver polska or sixteenth-note polska (somewhat similar to the polonaise), the quaver polska or eighth-note polska (somewhat similar to the mazurka), and the triplet polska. The oldest form polska is the "eighth-note", distinguished by a long second beat and a highly accented first and third beats. A sixteenth note polska, is also known as a slngpolska characterized by its fast paced dancing where the female is "swung" or virtually "thrown" across the dance floor by her male partner. A Norwegian variety played with faster music is called pols.
Polska also the Polish name for the country itself (Poland). See also: Music of Sweden, Nyckelharpa
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