Polka, but Not Folk (Traditional) Music

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Lately I've been observing this phenomena of polka beat and instruments being widely popular with young bands, musicians and their fans.

Music in polka beat includes (mostly) piano accordion and other traditional instruments but it also integrates other music genres like rock and jazz, even rap and more - and that's why it's not a folk or traditional music any more.

Another difference is that most traditional polka groups perform in their ethnic costumes while the modern polka artists are anything but "heavily covered", especially the female members.

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