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A mazurka is a polish folk dance written in which of the following meters?

A. Double
B. Triple
C. Quarter
D. Half

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The correct answer is B. Triple

Mazurkas are written in a triple meter and usually with a faster tempo. Mazurkas often have accented second or third beats and they were originally written for dancing in ballrooms throughout Poland in the 19th century. A famous composer of Mazurkas was Chopin.
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