VERA Platform_2277 Folk music in Western Värmland, in a Scandinavian folk music tradition "The folk music played in western V\u00e4rmland varies but can be described as consisting of polska, reinl\u00e4nder (schottis), waltz, halling, as well as some polka and, to a lesser extent, also g\u00e5ngl\u00e5t and mazurka. Polska is a musical style in 3\/4 time and also a folk dance. Truplets in the music are very common in the playing style in V\u00e4rmland, as well as rhythmic staggered beats and musical drills and embellishments, which together make up a sort of melodic grammar. The style is referred to as a "v\u00e4rmlandspolska", "j\u00f6sseh\u00e4rspolska", and it is also common to use more descriptive names such as "kort trea" or "kort etta" to showcase the rhythms. The music is played together or solo, and strongly associated with, but not dependent on, dance. The songs and the dance are learned in tradition, which is also evolving. Fiddles and violas are the most common instruments, as well as, for example, guitar, mandolas, harmonica, accordion and wind instruments." Sara Olsson, Kajsa Stinnerbom Swedish, Norwegian Intangable Heritage University of St Andrews VERA Platform "The folk music played in western V\u00e4rmland varies but can be described as consisting of polska, reinl\u00e4nder (schottis), waltz, halling, as well as some polka and, to a lesser extent, also g\u00e5ngl\u00e5t and mazurka. Polska is a musical style in 3\/4 time and also a folk dance. Truplets in the music are very common in the playing style in V\u00e4rmland, as well as rhythmic staggered beats and musical drills and embellishments, which together make up a sort of melodic grammar. The style is referred to as a "v\u00e4rmlandspolska", "j\u00f6sseh\u00e4rspolska", and it is also common to use more descriptive names such as "kort trea" or "kort etta" to showcase the rhythms. The music is played together or solo, and strongly associated with, but not dependent on, dance. The songs and the dance are learned in tradition, which is also evolving. Fiddles and violas are the most common instruments, as well as, for example, guitar, mandolas, harmonica, accordion and wind instruments."