Smetana's musical treatment made considerable use of traditional Bohemian dance forms such as the polka and furiant, and although he largely avoided the direct quotation of folksong he nevertheless created music considered by Czechs to be quintessentially Czech in spirit.
Smetana's musical treatment made considerable use of traditional Bohemian dance forms such as the polka. Smetana's musical treatment made considerable use of traditional Bohemian dance forms such as furiant. Although he largely avoided the direct quotation of folksong he nevertheless created music. This music was considered by Czechs. This was to be quintessentially Czech in spirit.