Program | Lajkonik Polish Folk Ensemble

Our Repertoire

Explore the traditional Polish dances and cultural performances in our program

Polish Dances

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Tradition

Przeworsk Suite

Our Przeworsk suite includes dances from the southeastern region of Poland. Crisscrossed by trade routes and shifting borders, this region is noted for its diversity of dances, five of which we will perform today. First is the polka Przeworska, often called the wsciekła or wild polka for its tight spins and slowly increasing tempo. Next is the Bandoska; a name derived from a Polish word for a migrant worker. Third is the Gacok, named for the region around the village Gac. The Żyd, or Jewish person, is a dance invented after watching Jewish communities dance, and finally is the Zmieniana, which comes from the word zmieniac or to change because partners change places in mid-dance.