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The polka is originally a Czech dance and a genre of dance music known throughout Europe and America. It emerged in the middle of the 19th century in Bohemia, now part of the Czech Republic. In many European and American countries, the polka remains a popular folk music genre and is performed by folk artists. The history of the polka Origin and popularity The beginning of the spread of dance and accompanying music called polka is generally attributed to a young woman, Anna Slezáková (née Anna Chadimová). Music teacher Josef Neruda noticed that in 1830 she danced in an unusual...

The Hornbostel-Sachs system further classifies aerophones as free aerophones or as wind instruments in general. Depending on their type of sound production, wind instruments are divided into cutting instruments, reed instruments and trumpet-like instruments (cup mouthpiece instruments). Free Aerophones Free aerophones, which include a variety of folk instruments as well as technologically sophisticated devices such as stops in organs, are distinguished from the other categories because the vibrating air is not enclosed by a tube. The buzzing device (also called buzzing wood) is a good example here. A spatula-shaped stone, bone, or board, sometimes carved in the shape of a...

Classical music has a long and proud tradition in Germany. However, there is also German music beyond Richard Wagner and Johann Sebastian Bach : folk music , jazz and pop music are also very common. Read on for more information about Germany's classical music heritage and other popular musical genres. Germany's heritage of classical music Classical music is appreciated throughout Germany. Many children are encouraged to learn a musical instrument or to participate in orchestras and choirs. In addition, many schools in Germany support classical music and teach children about it. The rather serious approach to classical music reflects the...

We want to get to the bottom of the hit in this article. What does it mean, how has it developed and what is the status of the Schlager music genre today. What is pop music? Schlager is a musical style of European popular music that is generally a catchy instrumental accompaniment to vocal pieces of popular music with simple, cheerful and often sentimental lyrics. It is found in Central, Northern and Southeastern Europe (particularly Germany, Austria, Albania, Bulgaria, Finland, Slovenia, Serbia, Croatia, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Switzerland, Scandinavia and the Baltic States) and (to a lesser extent) widespread in France,...

Let's start at the beginning, with the band. The term band, which refers to a group of musicians playing together, is very general. It can refer to anything from a few guitarists with a singer to a large group of brass , woodwinds and percussionists. This review will address only the history and development of bands associated with the modern European-American concert and marching band tradition. Bands in early Europe The modern tradition of concert and marching bands has developed over the centuries from an even older tradition of military music. There is much evidence that trumpets, horns, and drums...