Jenkka

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Jenkka [/jeˈŋkːɑ/] is a fast Finnish partner dance originated in Finnish folk dance. It is danced to the music in 2/4 or 4/4 time signature of about 140 beats per minute.

Men and women do similar steps. The initial dance position is the man is to the left of the woman both facing in the direction of the line of dance, with their inner arms on each other's waists. The dancers go forward in a run similar to Polka: "left-right-left-hop(on the left foot)", "right-left-right-hop". After than they join the free arms assume the face-to-face closed dance position and proceed with the chain of pivot turns stepping "left-right-left-right" or "left-hop-right-hop". The runs of similar steps are normally started at the beginnings of musical phrases.

Georg Malmstén composed many Jenkkas.

v t e Finnish folk music

General	Gammaldans Joik Music of Finland Nordic folk music Pelimanni Rekilaulu Sami music Traditional Nordic dance music

Tune Types	2/4 Dances Humppa Polkka 2/2 or 4/4 Dances Jenkka 3/4 Dances Masurkka Menuetti Polska Valssi

Instruments	Accordion Clarinet Fadno Harmonium Jouhikko Kantele Pitkähuilu Säkkipilli Sami drum Violin Walpipe

Scales	Aeolian mode Dorian mode Harmonic minor Ionian mode Lydian mode Mixolydian mode

Relations	Danish folk music Icelandic folk music Norwegian folk music Swedish folk music

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Jenkka

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