oberek

The oberek, in its original form, is a Polish folk dance and is the fastest of the Five National Dances of Poland.{{cite web |url=http://chopinfound.brinkster.net/ip.asp?op=MusicMazurkas |title=Chopin Foundation of the United States |accessdate=2009-08-19 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723033541/http://chopinfound.brinkster.net/ip.asp?op=MusicMazurkas |archivedate=2011-07-23 }} The Five National Dances are: polonez (polonaise), mazur (mazurka), kujawiak, krakowiak (cracovienne) and oberek.{{cite web |url=http://www.usc.edu/dept/polish_music/dance/oberek.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010629040039/http://www.usc.edu/dept/polish_music/dance/oberek.html |archive-date=2001-06-29 |title=PMC Polish Dance Sites: Oberek}} The oberek consists of quick steps and constant turns. The beauty of the oberek depends on each individual dancer's talent of spinning at the fast tempo of the oberek, which shares some steps with the mazur.

The music for the oberek was typically performed by a small village band, kapela, dominated by the violin in central Poland.[https://polishmusic.usc.edu/research/dances/oberek/]

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The Polish-American oberek is a social dance, originally brought to America by Polish immigrants in late 1800s and early 1900s. This social dance derives from the folk dance oberek; however, the steps are slightly altered and the music is slightly different.{{clarification-needed|date=January 2021}} Obereks are played by Polka bands throughout the United States. It is the second-most popular dance in Polish-American music, after the polka.{{citation-needed|date=January 2021}}

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• Mazurka
• Krakowiak
• Kujawiak
• Varsovienne
• Redowa

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• [http://www.usc.edu/dept/polish_music/dance/oberek.html About oberek]

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Category:Polish dances

Category:Triple time dances