Contains
- kwela
A kind of danceable music popular among black South Africans; includes a whistle among its...
- jazz
A style of dance music popular in the 1920s; similar to New Orleans jazz but played by large...
- 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.
- 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...
- paso doble
Music in march time composed for dancing the paso doble; often played at bull fights.
- 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.
- 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
Music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano).