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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
Even the sound of the title is already rhythmic…
2tourist train
tourist trainplay_arrow
Johann Strauss, known for composing polkas…
3without sorrow
without sorrowplay_arrow
Josef, the brother of Johann Strauss II, ...
4Ievan Polkka
Ievan Polkkaplay_arrow
A traditional porridge beloved in Finland...
5Let’s dance, the fun Porečeke!
Let's dance, the fun Porečeke!play_arrow
A Japanese song set to the original melody of a Polish folk polka…
6Hunting
Huntingplay_arrow
The operetta composed in 1875, “...
7Clarinet Polka
Clarinet Polkaplay_arrow
The polka, which is said to have its origins in Polish folk songs…
8Liechtenstein Polka
Liechtenstein Polkaplay_arrow
Will, a German accordion player, ...
9a woman’s heart
a woman's heartplay_arrow
It could be called one of Josef Strauss’s signature works…
10Explosive Polka
Explosive Polkaplay_arrow
A polka composed by Johann Strauss II…
11Thunder and Lightning
Thunder and Lightningplay_arrow
A polka composed by Johann Strauss II...
12Annen-Polka (Johann Strauss I)
Annen-Polka (Johann Strauss I)play_arrow
The Fran... by Johann Strauss I
13The tape has been cut.
The tape has been cut.play_arrow
Eduard Strauss I is Kaiser…
14Annen-Polka (Johann Strauss II)
Annen-Polka (Johann Strauss II)play_arrow
Johann Strauss II composed the St. Anna Festival...
15Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka
Tritsch-Tratsch-Polkaplay_arrow
A famous polka often used at sports festivals that everyone has heard at least once...
16Polka the Blacksmith
Polka the Blacksmithplay_arrow
The France... composed by Josef Strauss
17Hatake no Polka
Hatake no Polkaplay_arrow
Popular even at daycare centers and kindergartens, “Hatake no Po…”
18Hop-Scotch Polka
Hop-Scotch Polkaplay_arrow
Hopscotch is known among children in English-speaking countries as a ga…
19Champagne Polka
Champagne Polkaplay_arrow
A polka composed by Johann Strauss II...
20Pizzicato Polka
Pizzicato Polkaplay_arrow
Johan(n) Strauss II and Josef Sch…
21Beer Barrel Polka
Beer Barrel Polkaplay_arrow
Beer Barrel Polka (Beer Barrel …
22“Polka” from Two Pieces for String Quartet
“Polka” from Two Pieces for String Quartetplay_arrow
From Two Pieces for String Quartet, No. 2 “…”
23Polka from Czech Suite
Polka from Czech Suiteplay_arrow
Czech Suite (Czech Suite/Bö...
24Demolition Polka
Demolition Polkaplay_arrow
Demolition by Johann Strauss II…
25New Pizzicato Polka
New Pizzicato Polkaplay_arrow
Johann Strauss II, “New Pizzica—”
26Piccolo Polka
Piccolo Polkaplay_arrow
Piccolo Polka (Piccolo-Po...
27Tick-Tock Polka
Tick-Tock Polkaplay_arrow
Polka Schnell 'Tick-Tack Polka...
28Italian Polka
Italian Polkaplay_arrow
“Italian Polka” is a composition by the Russian composer…
29Long live Hungary!
Long live Hungary!play_arrow
Polka Schnell: “Long live Hungary! (El…
30Polka from the Mexican Suite
Polka from the Mexican Suiteplay_arrow
Polka, No. 5 from Mexican Suite. Composer…
31Jockey
Jockeyplay_arrow
Polka Schnell “Jockey (Jockey-P…”
32Town and countryside
Town and countrysideplay_arrow
The Town and the Countryside (Stadt und Land…
33a wandering eye
a wandering eyeplay_arrow
Johann Strauss II, ‘Fledermaus (Du und Du)’
34Small waterwheel
Small waterwheelplay_arrow
"Little Waterwheel (Moulinet)" Opus 5…
35Polka from the Trio for Three Bassoons
Polka from the Trio for Three Bassoonsplay_arrow
Performing Weissenborn's 'Polka' as a bassoon trio.
36In the Forest of Krapfen
In the Forest of Krapfenplay_arrow
Polka Française: The Forest of Krapfen...