The origins of the polka
Zosia,
The orgins of polka music are acknowleded to be in the northern Czech area except by the Smithsonian Institute. They claim that polka music origionated in Poland, basically it was the only area in Eastern Europe where people danced holding each other, which did not occur untill later on in Czechoslovakia. Which opinion does your crystal ball roll to?
Johnz
My dear sir,
Zosia does not know. She was not there!
Perhaps you are implying that Zosia is as old as the hills, but Mr Z, she must most grumpily assure you that such is not the case.
Now that Zosia is slightly more calmer and trying to ignore possible insulting implications of this question she must think somewhat. Have there not been many variations in the boundaries of European countries so that what was once Poland is now Czech Republic and vice versa? Is it not so possible that everyone is correct in claiming polka because there are being so many places that were once each other? Perhaps some most charming and attractive historian experts can give us their studious opinions.
Thanking you for your question, I think,
Zosia
The orgins of polka music are acknowleded to be in the northern Czech area except by the Smithsonian Institute. They claim that polka music origionated in Poland, basically it was the only area in Eastern Europe where people danced holding each other, which did not occur untill later on in Czechoslovakia. Which opinion does your crystal ball roll to?
Johnz
My dear sir,
Zosia does not know. She was not there!
Perhaps you are implying that Zosia is as old as the hills, but Mr Z, she must most grumpily assure you that such is not the case.
Now that Zosia is slightly more calmer and trying to ignore possible insulting implications of this question she must think somewhat. Have there not been many variations in the boundaries of European countries so that what was once Poland is now Czech Republic and vice versa? Is it not so possible that everyone is correct in claiming polka because there are being so many places that were once each other? Perhaps some most charming and attractive historian experts can give us their studious opinions.
Thanking you for your question, I think,
Zosia
Added on February 26, 2007 by nostrada
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