Editing Music of Poland (section)

==Traditional folk music==
Polish [[folk music]] was collected in the 19th century by [[Oskar Kolberg]], as part of a wave of Polish [[Romantic nationalism|national revival]].{{r|Broughton2000}} After [[World War II]], in the [[Polish People's Republic]], folk traditions were commonly cultivated, but public performances and broadcasts had also highly organized and officially promoted forms. State-supported, large-scale folk ensembles became prominent.{{r|Broughton2000}} The most famous of these were [[Mazowsze (folk group)|Mazowsze]] and [[Śląsk Song and Dance Ensemble|Śląsk]], both of which still perform. Though such bands presented interpretations of regional folk repertoire, the overall sound was a homogenized mixture of Polish styles. There were more authentic groups, such as [[Słowianki]], but the sanitized image of folk music made the whole field unattractive to some audiences, and many traditions dwindled rapidly.

Polish dance music, especially the [[mazurka]] and [[polonaise (dance)|polonaise]], were popularized by Frédéric Chopin, and they soon spread across Europe and elsewhere.{{r|Broughton2000}} These are triple time dances, while five-beat forms are more common in the northeast and duple-time dances like the [[krakowiak]] come from the south. The 'polonaise' comes from the French word for 'Polish' used to identify its origin among the Polish aristocracy who had adapted the dance from a slower walking dance called ''chodzony''.{{r|Broughton2000}} The polonaise then re-entered the lower-class musical life, and became an integral part of the Polish music.

===Podhale===
While folk music lost popularity in Poland, especially in urban areas, the tourist destination of [[Podhale]] has retained its lively traditions.{{r|Broughton2000}} The regional capital, [[Zakopane]], has been a center for art since the late 19th century, when people like composer [[Karol Szymanowski]], who discovered Goral folk music there, made the area chic among Europe's intellectuals.{{r|Broughton2000}} Though a part of Poland, Podhale's musical life is more closely related to that found in the [[Carpathian Mountains|Carpathian]] mountains of Ukraine, Slovakia, Moravia in Czech Republic and [[Romania]].

Local ensembles use [[string instrument]]s like violins and a cello to play distinctive scales with augumented fourth, mainly the [[lydian mode]] and [[acoustic scale]], in Poland called ''skala podhalańska''. The distinctive singing style used in this scale is called ''lidyzowanie''. The lead violin (''prym'') are accompanied by several second violins (''sekund'') and a three-stringed cello (''basy'').{{r|Broughton2000}} Duple-time dances like the ''krzesany'', ''zbójnicki'' (the Brigand's Dance) and ''ozwodna'' are popular. The ozwodna has a five-bar melodic structure which is quite unusual. The krzesany is an extremely swift dance, while the zbójnicki is well-known and is perceived as being most "typical" of Podhale and Northern Slovakia. Folk songs typically focus on heroes like [[Juraj Jánošík]].<ref name="Broughton2000">Broughton, Simon (2000), "Hanging on in the Highlands". In: Broughton, Simon, and Ellingham, Mark; with McConnachie, James, and Duane, Orla (ed.), ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=gyiTOcnb2yYC&q=Poland World Music, Vol. 1: Africa, Europe and the Middle East.]'' Rough Guides Ltd, Penguin Books, pp. 219–222. {{ISBN|1-85828-636-0}}</ref>

===Other regions===
Outside of Podhale, few regions have active folk scenes, though there are music festivals, such as the Kazimierz Festival, which are well-known and popular.{{r|Broughton2000}} Regional folk bands include Gienek Wilczek Band ([[Bukovina|Bukowina]]), Tadeusz Jedynak Band (Przystalowice Male), Stachy Band (Hazców nad Wislokiem), Franciszek Gola Band (Kadzidło), Edward Markocki Band (Zmyslówka-Podlesie), Kazimierz Kantor Band (Głowaczowa), Swarni Band ([[Nowy Targ]]), Kazimierz Meto Band (Glina), Ludwik Młynarczyk Band ([[Lipnica (Loznica)|Lipnica]]), Kujawska Atlantyda (Kujawy) and [[Trebunie-Tutki]].