Tokyo Polka/Ievan Polkka (USA/Finland/Japan)
Tokyo Polka/Ievan Polkka USA/Finland/Japan These notes ©2018, Andrew Carnie Choreographed by Richard Powers to a Japanese re-recording of a traditional Finnish Polka. The dance fits the Japanese version by Hatsune Miku which uses nonsense syllables instead of the traditional Finnish words. Music : Ievan Polkka, The Japanese remastered music used by Powers, which uses Japanese nonsense syllables "Dap dap dap", rather than the traditional Finnish words by a "vocoloid" Hatsune Miku https://youtu.be/TXG3yICkJDA Traditional Finnish Recordings The most common traditional recording is by Loituma. https://youtu.be/GiiCT3imk1c https://youtu.be/4om1rQKPijI https://youtu.be/1ygdAiDxKfI https://youtu.be/sx1vZJSDNHc https://youtu.be/uvygtD_2c_o https://youtu.be/VpAgslp8xew https://youtu.be/0i8VM_EooCs Meter : 2/4 Formation : Solo dancers scattered around the room facing one wall. Introduction : Start with singing. Bar 1: Hop on R, touching L heel to diagonal L (1), Hop on R, t...