mazurka
Americannoun
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a lively Polish dance in moderately quick triple meter.
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music for, or in the rhythm of, this dance.
noun
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a Polish national dance in triple time
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a piece of music composed for this dance
Etymology
Origin of mazurka
1810–20; < Polish, equivalent to Mazur Mazovia (district in northern Poland) + -ka noun suffix
Example Sentences
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The mazurka - derived from a Polish musical form - and contradança from the British quadrille dance.
From BBC • Dec. 27, 2024
He eventually settled in Paris, giving concerts, teaching the piano and composing music, some based on Polish dances like the polonaise and the mazurka.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 5, 2024
“You get high marks for your mazurka, and your pasodoble is passable, but your tango is a no-go.”
From Slate • Jan. 20, 2023
A Chopin mazurka floated on air out of shimmering chords in Shaw’s score, while Snider’s quiet tolling of bells was so majestic that it almost seemed like electronic music.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2022
Waltz, menuet, mazurka, and polonaise are all in three-fourth time and are not confined to a definite tempo.
From Piano Playing: With Piano Questions Answered by Hofmann, Josef
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