Mazur (dance)

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

• Mazurka

References

1. 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