A natural part of the process of transferring the traditional folk form to a formal classical milieu was the appropriation of the dumka form by Slavic composers, most especially by the Czech composer Antonín Dvořák. Thus, in classical music, dumka came to mean "a type of instrumental music involving sudden changes from melancholy to exuberance". Though dumky are generally characterized by a gently plodding, dreamy duple rhythm, many examples are in triple metre, including Dvořák's Slavonic dance (Op.
The transfer of traditional folk music to a formal classical style involved composers appropriating the dumka form, most notably Czech composer Antonín Dvořák.  This resulted in "dumka" becoming synonymous with "a type of instrumental music characterized by sudden shifts from melancholy to exuberance." While generally known for their gentle, plodding duple rhythm, many examples are written in triple meter, including Dvořák's Slavonic dance (Op.).