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  2. International standard waltz - Wikipedia

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    The French dance, "Walt", and the Austrian Ländler are the most similar to the waltz among its predecessors. The "king of dances" acquired different national traits in different countries. Thus there appeared the English waltz, the Hungarian waltz, and the waltz-mazurka. The word "waltz" is derived from the old German word "walzen" meaning "to ...

  3. Viennese waltz - Wikipedia

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    It was the first ballroom dance performed in the closed hold or "waltz" position. The dance that is popularly known as the waltz is actually the English or slow waltz, danced at approximately 90 beats per minute with 3 beats to the bar (the international standard of 30 measures per minute), while the Viennese waltz is danced at about 180 beats ...

  4. Ballroom dance - Wikipedia

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    4 time, also known as Slow Waltz or English Waltz depending on locality Tango: 31 bars per minute, 4 4 time Viennese Waltz: 58 bars per minute, 3 4 time. On the European continent, the Viennese waltz is known simply as waltz, while the waltz is recognized as English waltz or Slow Waltz. Foxtrot: 28 bars per minute, 4 4 time Quickstep: 50 bars ...

  5. Waltz - Wikipedia

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    In contemporary ballroom dance, the fast versions of the waltz are called Viennese waltz as opposed to the Slow waltz. [24] In traditional Irish music, the waltz was taught by travelling dancing masters to those who could afford their lessons during the 19th century. By the end of that century, the dance spread to the middle and lower classes ...

  6. Waltz (music) - Wikipedia

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    In a jazz context, "waltz" signifies any piece of music in 3/4 time, whether intended for dancing or not. [5] Although there are early examples such as the "Missouri Waltz" by Dan and Harvey’s Jazz Band (1918) and the "Jug Band Waltz" or the "Mississippi Waltz" by the Memphis Jug Band (1928), they are exceptional, as almost all jazz before 1955 was in duple meter. [6]

  7. Slow waltz - Wikipedia

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    This page was last edited on 29 July 2018, at 08:01 (UTC).; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License; additional terms may ...

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  9. Varsovienne - Wikipedia

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    The varsovienne, also known as the varsouvienne or varsoviana, is a slow, graceful dance in 3 4 time with an accented downbeat in alternate measures. It combines elements of the waltz, mazurka, and polka. The dance originated around 1850 in Warsaw, Poland.