Mazurka

Mazurka, a lively Polish round dance, the music of which is generally in $\backslash frac\{3\}\{4\}$ time. The peculiarity of the rhythm, which has a pleasing effect, is what characterises the music of the Mazurka. It is danced by four or eight couples, and is much practised in the north of Germany, as well as in Poland, from whose province Masovia it gets its name.