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Polka masterpieces. Recommended popular songs.

Are you familiar with “polka,” a Czech folk music genre with a simple, friendly melody and a fast tempo that makes you want to move your body? Even if you don’t know the name of the genre, many people will recognize it when they hear a famous polka tune.

In Japan, it has even been featured for children on the TV program Minna no Uta, and interestingly, some polka songs became well-known in the 2000s through Flash animations and performances by Hatsune Miku.

This article is a collection of delightful polka classics—please enjoy them together with your children!

Playlist

Polka masterpieces. Recommended popular songs.
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1Säkkijärvi Polka
Säkkijärvi Polkaplay_arrow
Raising the profile of Finnish folk songs
2tourist train
tourist trainplay_arrow
A piece by Johann Strauss II themed on railways
3without sorrow
without sorrowplay_arrow
The cheerful polka piece by Josef Strauss
4Let’s dance, the fun Porečeke!
Let's dance, the fun Porečeke!play_arrow
A song that sets Japanese lyrics to the Polish folk tune “Polka.”
5Ievan Polkka
Ievan Polkkaplay_arrow
Finnish traditional song, hugely popular in Japan
6Hunting
Huntingplay_arrow
Strauss's Hunting Polka
7a woman’s heart
a woman's heartplay_arrow
Beautiful violin piece by Strauss
8Clarinet Polka
Clarinet Polkaplay_arrow
Polish Folk Polka for Clarinet Solo
9Liechtenstein Polka
Liechtenstein Polkaplay_arrow
Will Glahé’s Polka Toast Song
10Explosive Polka
Explosive Polkaplay_arrow
Johann Strauss II’s popular polka
11Polka the Blacksmith
Polka the Blacksmithplay_arrow
The polka in which Strauss used an anvil as an instrument
12Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka
Tritsch-Tratsch-Polkaplay_arrow
Introduction to a famous polka tune often played at sports festivals
13Thunder and Lightning
Thunder and Lightningplay_arrow
A polka by Strauss that depicts thunder and lightning
14Annen-Polka (Johann Strauss I)
Annen-Polka (Johann Strauss I)play_arrow
Annen-Polka by Strauss
15The tape has been cut.
The tape has been cut.play_arrow
Railway Opening Commemorative Polka
16Annen-Polka (Johann Strauss II)
Annen-Polka (Johann Strauss II)play_arrow
Polka for St. Anne’s Day by Johann Strauss II
17Champagne Polka
Champagne Polkaplay_arrow
Introduction to Champagne-Polka, composed by Strauss and created in a short period
18Hop-Scotch Polka
Hop-Scotch Polkaplay_arrow
A piece of music inspired by the traditional game of hopping on one foot
19Hatake no Polka
Hatake no Polkaplay_arrow
Introduction to Polka of the Field
20Pizzicato Polka
Pizzicato Polkaplay_arrow
The Strausses' Polka with Pizzicato Technique
21Beer Barrel Polka
Beer Barrel Polkaplay_arrow
The Czech composer's piece, Beer Barrel Polka
22“Polka” from Two Pieces for String Quartet
“Polka” from Two Pieces for String Quartetplay_arrow
Polka composed by Shostakovich, performance
23Demolition Polka
Demolition Polkaplay_arrow
A polka themed on the demolition of Vienna’s city walls
24Polka from Czech Suite
Polka from Czech Suiteplay_arrow
Dvořák Czech Suite Polka
25New Pizzicato Polka
New Pizzicato Polkaplay_arrow
Strauss New Pizzicato
26Piccolo Polka
Piccolo Polkaplay_arrow
Piccolo player Damare’s Opus 157
27Polka from the Mexican Suite
Polka from the Mexican Suiteplay_arrow
Play the Mexico Suite Polka on mandolin
28Italian Polka
Italian Polkaplay_arrow
Italian Polka composed by Rachmaninoff
29Polka from the Trio for Three Bassoons
Polka from the Trio for Three Bassoonsplay_arrow
Performing Weissenborn's 'Polka' as a bassoon trio.
30In the Forest of Krapfen
In the Forest of Krapfenplay_arrow
Polka Française, Opus 336
31Long live Hungary!
Long live Hungary!play_arrow
Strauss celebrates Hungarian autonomy
32a wandering eye
a wandering eyeplay_arrow
Polka pieces by Johann Strauss II
33Jockey
Jockeyplay_arrow
Josef composed a song themed around horse racing.
34Tick-Tock Polka
Tick-Tock Polkaplay_arrow
Polka Schnell’s Polka Piece Commentary
35Town and countryside
Town and countrysideplay_arrow
Strauss's Polka-Mazurka Works
36Small waterwheel
Small waterwheelplay_arrow
Polka of the Little Waterwheel