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  2. Polka - Wikipedia

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    4 and the half-jump step of the dance. [ 1] This name has been changed to "Polka" as an expression of honour and sympathy for the Poland and the Poles after November Uprising 1830-1831. "Polka" meaning in The Czech and Polish languages is "Polish woman". [ 2] The name was widely introduced into the major European languages in the early 1840s.

  3. Country-western two-step - Wikipedia

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    The country/western two-step, often called the Texas two-step[ 2] or simply the two-step, [ 3] is a country/western dance usually danced to country music in common time. "Traditional [Texas] two-step developed, my theory goes, because it is suited to fiddle and guitar music played two-four time with a firm beat [found in country music].

  4. Waltz - Wikipedia

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    In folk dance from the Alsace region, waltzes in odd metres such as 5 4, 8 4 and 11 4 are found. In modern bal folk, waltzes in even higher metres are played and danced. Estonian folk dance Labajalavalss (flat of the foot waltz) performed in 3 4 time. [26] Sama'i (also known as usul semai) is a vocal piece of Ottoman Turkish music composed in 6 ...

  5. Gavotte - Wikipedia

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    It is notated in 4 4 or 2 2 time and is usually of moderate tempo, though the folk dances also use meters such as 9 8 and 5 8. [2] In late 16th-century Renaissance dance, the gavotte is first mentioned as the last of a suite of branles. Popular at the court of Louis XIV, it became one of many optional dances in the classical suite of dances.

  6. Reel (dance) - Wikipedia

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    Reel (dance) The reel is a folk dance type as well as the accompanying dance tune type. Of Scottish origin, reels are also an important part of the repertoire of the fiddle traditions of Britain, Ireland and North America. [ 1] In Scottish country dancing, the reel is one of the four traditional dances, the others being the jig, the strathspey ...

  7. Castle Walk - Wikipedia

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    Castle Walk is a dance originated and made famous by Vernon and Irene Castle. The moniker was coined from the Castle's signature dance step styling, and their touring stage show of 1913 lead with this as their signature. [ 1] The Castle Walk became popular through its introduction into the Tango. "Castle Walk" is also a popular American song ...

  8. Metre (music) - Wikipedia

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    In music of the common practice period (about 1600–1900), there are four different families of time signature in common use: Simple duple: two or four beats to a bar, each divided by two, the top number being "2" or "4" (2 4, 2 8, 2 2... 4 4, 4 8, 4 2...). When there are four beats to a bar, it is alternatively referred to as "quadruple" time.

  9. Cha-cha-cha (dance) - Wikipedia

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    Time signature. 4. 4. Year. 1950's. Origin. Cuba. The cha-cha-cha (also called cha-cha ), is a dance of Cuban origin. [ 1][ 2] It is danced to the music of the same name introduced by the Cuban composer and violinist Enrique Jorrin in the early 1950s. This rhythm was developed from the danzón-mambo.