Brief explanations of some of the Swedish words and traditional music terms

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Låt = tune
Stämma = 1. andrastämma, understämma: second, accompanying part, second voice
                 2. spelmansstämma: fiddlers convention or meeting
                 3. (v.) (to) tune (a fiddle)

Spelman = (lit.) playing man (or person); fiddler

Tunes in march time (2/4 or 4/4)
Swedish name Literally     Description                           
Gånglåt   walking tune a kind of march; music for walking long distances - should rather facilitate lifting weary feet than putting them down on time (as contrasting with a military march)
Brudmarsch,
brudlåt
bride´s march ceremonial wedding tune
Stekmarsch, steklåt steak march ceremonial music, e.g. for wedding dinners, to be played when the main dish, the steak, is brought to the tables
Skänklåt
Begåvningsmarsch
gift-giving tune ceremonial tune at weddings, when the gifts are brought to the bride and groom
Beväringsmarsch soldier´s march see description at "gånglåt"

Dance tunes in 2/4 or 4/4 time
Swedish name Meaning
Schottis;
Reinländer, ringländer
Scottish dance, Schottische
(lit.)Dance from the Rhineland
Polka, polkett Polka - fast dance in 2/4 time
Snoa "Spin-around dance"
Even, polka-like tune, played a little bit more slowly than a polka

Dance tunes in 3/4 time
Vals Waltz
Långdans Long-dance; tunes often with very old origin in even 3/4 time
Polska Originally: "Polish dance"; probably the category of traditional tunes with the
widest range of local rhythmic and melodic variations in Sweden.
The rhythm is usually marked with foot-stamping on 1 and 3.
Hambo Tune/dance in even polska time with emphasis on 1 and 3