música de baile

Definitions of música de baile
  1. noun
    music to dance to
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    bolero
    music written in the rhythm of the bolero dance
    conga
    music composed for dancing the conga
    gavota
    music composed in quadruple time for dancing the gavotte
    giga
    music in three-four time for dancing a jig
    mazurca
    music composed for dancing the mazurka
    minué
    a stately piece of music composed for dancing the minuet; often incorporated into a sonata or suite
    pasodoble
    music in march time composed for dancing the paso doble; often played at bull fights
    pavana
    music composed for dancing the pavane
    polca
    music performed for dancing the polka
    cuadrilla
    music for dancing the quadrille
    rumba
    syncopated music in duple time for dancing the rumba
    samba
    music composed for dancing the samba
    zarabanda
    music composed for dancing the saraband
    tango
    music written in duple time for dancing the tango
    tarantela
    music composed in six-eight time for dancing the tarantella
    vals
    music composed in triple time for waltzing
    tiempo sincopado
    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
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    música
    an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
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