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beguine

music written in the bolero rhythm of the beguine dance

bolero

music written in the rhythm of the bolero dance

carioca

music composed for dancing the carioca

conga

music composed for dancing the conga

flamenco

guitar music composed for dancing the flamenco

gavotte

music composed in quadruple time for dancing the gavotte

habanera

music composed in duple time for dancing the habanera

hornpipe

music for dancing the hornpipe

gigue, jig

music in three-four time for dancing a jig

landler

music in triple time for dancing the landler

mazurka

music composed for dancing the mazurka

minuet

a stately piece of music composed for dancing the minuet; often incorporated into a sonata or suite

paso doble

music in march time composed for dancing the paso doble; often played at bull fights

pavan, pavane

music composed for dancing the pavane

polka

music performed for dancing the polka

quadrille

music for dancing the quadrille

reel

music composed for dancing a reel

rhumba, rumba

syncopated music in duple time for dancing the rumba

samba

music composed for dancing the samba

saraband

music composed for dancing the saraband

tango

music written in duple time for dancing the tango

tarantella

music composed in six-eight time for dancing the tarantella

techno

a style of fast heavy electronic dance music usually without vocals

waltz

music composed in triple time for waltzing

rag, ragtime

music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)

jazz

a style of dance music popular in the 1920s; similar to New Orleans jazz but played by large bands

kwela

a kind of danceable music popular among black South Africans; includes a whistle among its instruments

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music

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

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popular music, popular music genre

any genre of music having wide appeal (but usually only for a short time)