Yes, he’s an accordionist, but neither the music nor dance are Polka. The winner of Poland’s Got Talent, Marcin Wyrostek and his group, Tango Corazon Quintet, have just released an album, “Magia del tango” (loosely: The Magic of Tango). Here’s a sample:
Poles have a great affinity for the Tango and it is hard to find a Pole who can’t bust a few great Tango moves.
The Polka, at least in the style found in Polish-American circles, is generally unheard of in Poland. Traditional Polka like dances such as the Mazur in addition to four other dances, the Polonez, Krakowiak, Kujawiak, and Oberek, are the five “National Dances” of Poland. Franz Xaver Scharwenka wrote 5 Polish Dances for piano, Op. 3 which walks through the five. Here is Op.3, No.2
Marcin to nieslychany talent – Polska moze byc dumna majac takiego Artyste. Pozdrawiam!