Polish Folk Dances & Songs
A Step-by-Step Guide by Ada Dziewanowska
The most comprehensive and definite book on Polish Dance in English language. This work contains in-depth descriptions of over 80 of Poland's most characteristic and interesting dances, including such national dances as the Polonez, the Mazur, the Kujawiak, the Oberek, the Krakowiak, and over 70 selected dances from Mazowsze, Malopolska, Silesia, Wielkopolska, Pomorze.
For each dance, the author provides step-by-step instructions on the dancers' positions, basic steps and patterns. There are over 400 illustrations depicting steps and movements, and over 90 appropriate musical selections providing the musical score, lyrics in Polish, and the English translations and pronunciation.
Each of these beautiful dances is accompanied by background information illuminating its historical and cultural roots, with over 28 maps and historical backdrops filled with folklore and fact - all contributing to an excellent understanding of the Polish character and people. 

• Author: Ada Dziewanowska
• Hardcover: 672 pages
• Publisher: Hippocrene Books (November 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781804205
• ISBN-13: 978-0781804202
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.3 x 1.7 inches