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The polonaise (Polish: polonez, chodzony; Italian: polacca) is a rather slow dance of Polish origin, in 3/4 time. Its name is French for "Polish." The notation alla polacca on a ... - polonaise definition of polonaise in the Free Online Encyclopedia.
polonaise (pŏl'ənāz`, ō'–), Polish national dance, in moderate 3–4 time and of slow, stately movements. It evolved from peasant and court processions and ceremonies of the ... - polonaise definition |Dictionary.com
noun . 1. a slow dance of Polish origin, in triple meter, consisting chiefly of a march or promenade in couples. 2. a piece of music for, or in the rhythm of, such a dance.
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Polonaise, a courtly processional dance for couples arranged in line by rank. It is the national dance of Poland, known since at least 1645. The step is slow and gliding, and the dance has several figures, including the exchange of partners. The music is usually in stately µ time. As concert music, polonaises have been composed by Johann Sebastian Bach, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Frédéric Chopin.
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