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Dansband (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈdânsˌband]; pronunciation ⓘ "dance band"), or danseband in Norwegian and Danish, is a Swedish term for a band that plays dansbandsmusik [ˈdânsˌbandsmɵˌsiːk] pronunciation ⓘ ("dance band music"). Dansbandsmusik is often danced to in pairs. Jitterbug and foxtrot music are often included in this ...
This is a list of dance categories, different types, styles, or genres of dance. For older and more region-oriented vernacular dance styles, see List of ethnic, regional, and folk dances by origin .
Dance band can refer to: British dance band, a genre of popular jazz and dance music that developed in British dance halls and hotel ballrooms during the 1920s and 1930s; Big band, a genre associated with the Swing Era; Dansband, a type of band playing partner dance music; Eurodance band, a genre of electronic dance music; Dance Band, a 1935 ...
Definitions of what constitutes dance are dependent on social, cultural, aesthetic, artistic and moral constraints and range from functional movement (such as Folk dance) to codified, virtuoso techniques such as ballet. A great many dances and dance styles are performed to dance music.
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This is a list of music genres and styles. Music can be described in terms of many genres and styles. Classifications are often arbitrary, and may be disputed and closely related forms often overlap. Larger genres and styles comprise more specific sub-categories.
Dance music works often bear the name of the corresponding dance, e.g. waltzes, the tango, the bolero, the can-can, minuets, salsa, various kinds of jigs and the breakdown. Other dance forms include contradance, the merengue (Dominican Republic), and the cha-cha-cha. Often it is difficult to know whether the name of the music came first or the ...
Different styles of dance have their own terminology. The following articles contain information on dance terms: Glossary of ballet terms;