Polish Dance in Southern CaliforniaThis is a historical overview of folk dance ensembles in Los Angeles and the Orange Counties. It stretches back fifty years and examines groups such as Krakusy, Podhale, G rale, and Polskie Iskry; popular Polish dances like G ralski, Zb jnicki, Krakowiak, Kujawiak, and the Polka; and the relationship between Polish models of these dances and their interpretation by modern American ensembles today. |
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Introduction and Acknowledgments | 11 |
An Overview 1 | 11 |
Polish Americans in California | 19 |
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