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In ancient times, European dances were performed as either sacred dances in religious ceremonies [1] or for popular entertainment. Greek dance included religious worship, education, religious or civil ceremonies and festivities. [2] One famous Greek dance is the dithyramb, in honor of Dionysus. Originally Rome had exclusively religious dances.
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European dance stubs (39 P) Pages in category "European dances" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total.
Pages in category "Dance in Europe" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. D. Dancing mania; E.
This is a list of dance categories, different types, styles, or genres of dance. ... Sharp, C. J. (1924) The dance; an historical survey of dancing in Europe. Rowman ...
The following is a list with the most notable dances. Names of many Greek dances may be found spelt either ending with -o or with -os.This is due to the fact that the word for "dance" in Greek is a masculine noun, while the dance itself can also be referred to by a neuter adjective used substantively.
It is a non-categorized, index list of specific dances. It may also include dances which could either be considered specific dances or a family of related dances. For example, ballet, ballroom dance and folk dance can be single dance styles or families of related dances. See following for categorized lists: List of dance style categories
The polonaise dance influenced European ballrooms, folk music and European classical music. The polonaise has a rhythm quite close to that of the Swedish semiquaver or sixteenth-note polska, and the two dances share a common origin. Polska dance was introduced to Sweden during the period of the Vasa dynasty and the Polish–Swedish union.