A little tidbit about Polka Music... What is polka music? The term "Polka" from polka music comes from the Czech word "pulka" which translates to "half-step." A form of folk dance music, polka music stems from the early 19th century, Central Europe. Multicultural, Polka music gained in popularity around 1835 in Prague and was introduced to neighboring lands via a military music band. Famed polka music compositions have been created by Johann Strauss, Bedrick Smetana, and Jaromir Vejvoda. One of the more, well known polka music recordings artists in modern times, is Weird Al Yankovic. A 2 - 4 beat dance, polka music is composed in various forms: Alternative, Conjunto Style, Dutchman Style, Polish-style, Punk, San Francisco Style, and Slovenian-style. Often accompanied by ethnic dance and costumes, polka music is heard around the globe. Some info on polka music recording artists... What most folks don't realize is that polka music artists are recognized for their contributions of music and are comprised of many Grammy winners. The most recent polka music, recording artist, Jimmy Sturr has consecutively won Grammy Awards for the past 10 years! Currently, there is an International Polka organization that was formed to maintain and preserve polka music and its cultural heritage and still presents honors to polka music artists. Today, polka music festivals are held worldwide. To learn more about polka music or if you are seeking specific polka music, feel free to listen to Media Positive Radio or visit our recording artist personal pages.
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