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	Polka History of Dance
		Polka is defined as a vivacious couple dance of Bohemian origin in duple time; was a basic pattern of hop-step-close-step; a lively Bohemian dance tune in 2/4 time.
		Bohemian historians believe that the polka was invented by a peasant girl (Anna Slezak, in Labska Tynice in 1834) one Sunday for her amusement.
		The polka was introduced in England by the middle of the nineteenth century.
	www.centralhome.com /ballroomcountry/polka.htm (762 words)

	Polka - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Polka is a type of dance and genre of dance music.
		In classical music, many polkas were composed by both Johann Strauss I and his son Johann Strauss II; a couple of well-known ones were composed by Bedrich Smetana and Jaromír Vejvoda, the author of Škoda lásky ("Roll Out the Barrel").
		The Deviant Underground Polka Association, or DUPA in Chicago, Illinois works to push the eXtreme polka music to younger audiences by live perfomances and events with both eXtrme Polka bands and more tradtional groups at the same time: Such as Lil Wally and The Polkaholics shows at Zakopane Lounge in Chicago.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Polka (907 words)

	Polka
		The Polka is ubiquitous in Wisconsin and is by act of the Legislature the official state dance.
		The polka came to represent a shift from formal dance styles to an informal style of social dancing.
		Polka was played and danced to in the new, well-lit, family-oriented bars and dance halls that were the center of social activity in the Midwest United States, including Wisconsin.
	www.bratwurstpages.com /polka.html (914 words)

	Welcome to 247PolkaHeaven.com
		For the best sounding polkas and waltzes, your computer should have a high quality soundcard and high quality speakers that are at least 4 feet apart.
		Polka Fans from around the world have spoken!
		Casuals, Frankie Liszka and The Brass Connection, Heart Of Texas Hot Czechs, Kielbasa Kings, Polkadellics, Polka Country Musicians, Steve and Vern Meisner, Touch of Chicago
	www.247polkaheaven.com (206 words)

	River of Song: Music Along the River
		In elite Paris salons and in humble village squares and taverns, polka dancers flaunted their defiance of the staid dance forms, the minuets and quadrilles, which had preceded this raucous and, for the times, scandalous new dance.
		Concurrent with the emergence of the polka was the booming popularity of brass bands and the invention of a variety of squeeze boxes - accordions and concertinas.
		The polka was a rebellious dance in the 19th century and has become a Midwestern regional tradition since.
	www.pbs.org /riverofsong/music/e1-polka.html (1881 words)

	PMC Polish Dance Sites: Polka
		The name "polka" is derived from Czech words for "field" or "half;" in other interpretations the name relates to the Czech term for a Polish girl, "polska," in reference to the krakowiak dance-songs which the Bohemians adopted for their polkas.
		Polkas appear in the repertoire of folk ensembles of the whole Poland, including even the Podhale area of the Tatra Mountains (see zbójnicki and góralski for information about this region) from which other national dances of Poland were absent.
		With the "polka happiness" providing the keyword to its meaning (term borrowed from the title of a 1992 study by Charles and Angeliki Keil), the dance is slowly gaining popularity as a recreational activity for amateur dancers who relish the polka's lively tempo and enjoy the strenuous exercise that it provides.
	www.usc.edu /dept/polish_music/dance/polka.html (2194 words)

	StreetSwing's Dance History Archives - The Polka Dance Page - Main1
		By 1860 the "frantic hopping" done originally in the Polka was calmed down to a subtle "rising and falling" and the flinging of the feet were much less obvious.
		The Polka-Redowa is the same as the Polka, except that the pause of the Polka is omitted, and in dancing you count three for both the music and the dance.
		The Polka is said to be a descendent of the sixteenth century Court dance called the Bourree of Avergneé.
	www.streetswing.com /histmain/z3polka.htm (1358 words)

	POLKA Animation System
		POLKA is a general purpose animation system that is particularly well-suited to building algorithm and program animations.
		POLKA is descended from the XTango system, but it is far more powerful and flexible.
		POLKA is available for use via anonymous ftp from ftp.cc.gatech.edu under pub/people/stasko.
	www-static.cc.gatech.edu /gvu/softviz/parviz/polka.html (461 words)

	The Classical Free-Reed, Inc.: Book Review of Polka Happiness
		We have described a few polka parties in the preceding chapters, from the back room at the friendly tavern to a big polka festival and back to a parish dance, but polka happiness is probably not something that will fall upon you as you read a book.
		Polkas have persisted for 150 years on all the continents and many islands too, but despite great diversification of ecological niches, the species is endangered.
		The polka's ability to survive twentieth-century pressures on young people to consume the latest rock and pop fashions from their preteen years to marriage is being tested, and the recruitment of young dancers and musicians has been the most formidable challenge to polka continuity since the early 1950s.
	www.ksanti.net /free-reed/reviews/polkahappiness.html (549 words)

	Welcome to Polka Theatre
		Please note that this is a fundraising party to raise money for the Teddy Bear Museum collection at Polka and is not intended for children.
		From much-loved children’s classics to compelling new drama, Polka provides theatrical experiences that will surpass all of your expectations…experiences that the whole family can share.
		As well as two performance spaces, at Polka you’ll also find a playground, a toyshop, a café, exhibition areas and reading corners, all designed with our young audience in mind.
	rd.business.com /index.asp?epm=s.1&bdcq=Polka&bdcr=2&bdcu=http://www.polkatheatre.com/&bdcp=&partner=2662601&bdcs=nwuuid-2662601-534ADE11-5860-6E48-D054-1BB7176A4F45-ym (340 words)

	POLKA Animation System (Site not responding. Last check: )
		POLKA is a general purpose animation system that is particularly well-suited to building algorithm and program animations.
		POLKA is descended from the XTango system, but it is far more powerful and flexible.
		POLKA is available for use via anonymous ftp from ftp.cc.gatech.edu under pub/people/stasko.
	www.cc.gatech.edu /gvu/softviz/parviz/polka.html (461 words)

	Polka in Texas
		Polka music and dance is alive and well in Texas, providing entertainment, fun and exercise for a large group of enthusiasts.
		Polka music and dance came to Texas with the immigrants from eastern Europe, principally the Czech, German and Polish cultures.
		Polka Notes is the quarterly newsletter of the Texas Chapter of the Polka Lovers Klub of America (Po.L.K. of A.).
	www.angelfire.com /folk/polka/texas.html (9561 words)

	Independent Lens . POLKA TIME . The Polka \| PBS
		The standard polka song has a 2/4 beat and is structured around four verses and a chorus, which is sung after each verse or after every two verses.
		Polka dancers perform in pairs or couples, either in the face-to-face waltz position or while standing side by side, with the man’s arm around the woman’s waist and her hand on his shoulder.
		Polka dancers move across the floor in all directions while dancing, and not in any strict line or formation, as seen at the Gibbon Polka Fest in POLKA TIME.
	www.pbs.org /independentlens/polkatime/polka.html (501 words)

	How to dance the Polka
		The Polka was introduced into the ballrooms of France and England in 1843.
		Polka, from the bohemian word pulka, which means half, refers to the little half step or close-step that is characteristic of this dance.
		In practicing the basic step which follows, you should try it both in the regular dance or waltz position and also side by side, with your arm around your partner's waist, and her hand on your near shoulder.
	www.freewheelers.org /1DancingFool/polka.htm (468 words)

	JS Online:Polka still has a few twirls left
		Today, Wisconsin's polka scene is marked not only by additions such as Tyler Sawall, but by subtractions, too, the loss of some of the young performers crucial to continuing a state tradition.
		Such stories have prompted debate about where polka is headed and whether it might one day vanish from Wisconsin, the state that adopted the music as its official dance.
		Pinter, the 69-year-old president of Wisconsin Polka Boosters, a non-profit group, said the days when Milwaukee had polka palaces like the Blue Canary sprinkled across the downtown are long gone, replaced by a profusion of regional polka festivals.
	www.jsonline.com /onwisconsin/music/jun05/330842.asp (1627 words)

	Open Directory - Arts: Music: Styles: R: Regional and Ethnic: Polka (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Polka Dues and Polka Don'ts - A blog for polka musicians and fans interested in the preservation and continued development of Polka Music.
		Polka: Wisconsin's State Dance - From The Smithsonian Institution's "The Mississippi River of Song" project, a survey of the main styles of polka music, and profiles of modern-day local musicians in Wisconsin.
		Polkas of Yesteryear - Polka nostalgia, old forgotten sounds of familiar bands and some obscure ones.
	dmoz.org /Arts/Music/Styles/R/Regional_and_Ethnic/Polka (681 words)

	Polka CD Reviews by Nostradamus -- The Polka Page
		In addition to the usual polkas and waltzes, they effortlessly integrate a number of country tunes (their version of "Orange Blossom Special" is great), aided by daughters Lori and Jodi's fiddle playing.
		Their polka version of "Purple Haze" is extraordinary (it's also on the American Polka compilation) but the rest of the album is less satisfying.
		I envision the polka world as divided into "old audience" and "new audience." Bands that appeal to the old audience are really limited when it comes to growth or change.
	www.nostradamus.net /polka_page.htm (15774 words)

	Texas Polka
		Doing the polka is fun and great exercise. Texas style polka is a little slower than Northern style and not as strenuous as the Polish style.
		You can practice it by yourself or preferably with a partner. In Texas, there are two ways to do the polka: the very simple way, which I call the "Straight dance" and the little more complicated Czech style which I call the "Double shuffle".
		I will describe each in detail. If you are a beginner, start with the "Straight dance" first until you get the rhythm down pat. Then go to the "Double shuffle", which is a lot more fun.
	www.geocities.com /goodolejoe/polka2.html (291 words)

	Algorithm Animation research at GVU
		Algorithm animation is the process of abstracting the data, operations, and semantics of computer programs, and then creating animated graphical views of those abstractions.
		POLKA is the newer, more powerful and flexible system and still is being improved and added to.
		POLKA also includes the hot new system, SAMBA, a front-end which is exceptionally simple to learn and use, but is also quite powerful.
	www-static.cc.gatech.edu /gvu/softviz/algoanim/algoanim.html (797 words)

	John & Marlys Rivard
		This monthly publication is one of the premier polka newspapers in the nation.
		It is the preferred national polka newspaper for the central and western part of the nation, with a growing circulation of over 1500.
		Texas has a great number of Czech and German polka bands, and one each of Polish and Slovenian flavor.
	www.angelfire.com /folk/polka (1619 words)

	Polka Disco
		since i came to this country and heard polka music i fall in love to this beautifull music.
		In 1977, The famed accordian player Myron Floren released "Disco Polka." let me also mention that i own that record and that this album is easy listening compared to Myron's take on such a subject.
		I recieved the record when my Aunt died, unfortunately, this was definitely one of the few great finds in what was largely christian crap...
	franklarosa.com /vinyl/Exhibit.jsp?AlbumID=30 (876 words)

	INRIA - Projet POLKA
		The Polka project is linked to the research theme "Software Engineering and Symbolic Computing" at INRIA, more exactly to the research programme "Algorithmic and Computational Algebra".
		The general aim is to develop systematic methods dealing with some well defined categories of algorithmic problems, then to implement these methods effectively in order to process full-size applications.
		Polka is a common project with CNRS, the Institut national polytechnique de Lorraine (INPL), the University Henri Poincaré-Nancy 1 and the University Nancy 2 (within the Loria).
	www.inria.fr /recherche/equipes/polka.en.html (114 words)

	Polka dance (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In 1834 Anna Chadimova came to Kostelec nad Labem from the Sedlcany county.
		The polka comes to the world with love from Kostelec nad Labem.
		The destiny of both people responsible for birth of polka dance wasn't a fairytale.
	kostelec-nad-labem.misto.cz /_MAIL_/polkaen.htm (156 words)

	Amazon.com: Polka Party!: Music: Weird Al Yankovic (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Polka Party!- Any Weird Al fan knows his polka versions of popular songs is always an album highlight, and he finds time to make fun of Madonna, Tears For Fears, The Rolling Stones, Banarama, Lionel Richie, and more!
		Polka Party -- The typical polka medley, with songs from 1985 or so, including Papa Don't Preach, Method of Modern Love and Sussudio.
		"Polka Party!" was "Weird Al" Yankovic's fourth album in four years and while it has a couple of solid parodies overall it clearly reflects that he was basically running in place.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00000HZYG?v=glance (3050 words)

	Polkaholics - The Polka Movie (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Musical worlds collide when Li'l Wally, the 69-year-old World's Polka King, teams up with polka punk band, The Polkaholics, for a concert in a Chicago bar.
		For Don Hedeker, leader of the guitar-toting group scorned by the Polka establishment, this "transgenerational happening" provides validation by none other than the Polka Hall of Fame's first inductee.
		This portrait of a self-proclaimed "old man with young ideas," reveals its subject to be a polkameister with a rock 'n' roll soul.
	www.polkaholics.com /home.htm (143 words)

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