The polka, a lively couples dance in 2/4 time ... Norm heard a modem Polish polka sound firmly grounded in the Polish folk music familiar to him from house parties and weddings.

The dance movements are slow, sliding; the couples sway and gently turn. Popular in the 19th century in Europe (especially in the Czech Republic, Germany, Italy and Poland), the polka says something ...

And it started on tangos, maybe the occasional polka, but mostly waltzes and tangos and similar ... Another particularly formative memory was seeing renowned Polish folk dance group Mazowsze perform ...

Chris Bogdon was in first grade in his native Carnegie when he started taking accordion lessons. Steve Novosel, while growing up in Murrysville, took up the instrument at 9 years old. Both were raised ...

Dance, at its most powerful ... She has innovatively blended Bharatanatyam with the lilting melodies of Polish folk music; her piece Polska Spotyka Indie (When Poland Meets India) combines ...