Dances with the double bass
8 dances from around the world that are danced to the double bass.
馃嚘馃嚪 Argentina and 1 moreArgentine tango
A partner dance from Buenos Aires suburbs, defined by the bandoneon and an intimate embrace.Social dance 路 Couple
馃嚜馃嚫 SpainSardana
A circle dance from Catalonia, open to all who know its stepsFolk dance 路 Circle 路 Group
馃嚚馃嚭 Cuba and 1 moreDanz贸n
A slow, formal partner dance from Cuba, danced in set patterns with elegant pauses.Social dance 路 Couple 路 Group
馃嚚馃嚭 Cuba and 5 moreContradanzacontradanza criolla
A Cuban partner dance with African rhythms that influenced jazz and tangoFolk dance 路 Couple
馃嚭馃嚫 United States and 1 moreTraditional square dance
A group dance in fours, led by a caller to live fiddle tunes across North America.Folk dance 路 Group
馃嚚馃嚛 Democratic Republic of the Congo and 2 moreSoukous
A fast-paced Congolese dance music style with intricate guitar work and energetic movement.Social dance
馃嚘馃嚪 Argentina and 2 moreChamam茅
A partnered folk dance from Argentina blending Guaran铆 and European roots.Folk dance 路 Couple
馃嚥馃嚱 MexicoHuapango
A Mexican couple dance on a wooden platform, accompanied by violins and strummed guitars.Folk dance 路 Couple
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Argentine tango: Manticora87, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Huapango: AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Soukous: BIB39, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Contradanza: 脡tienne Carjat, Public domain, source
- Sardana: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Danz贸n: Ang茅lica Mart铆nez, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Traditional square dance: Harrison Keely, CC BY 4.0, source
- Chamam茅: Ministerio de Cultura de la Naci贸n Argentina, CC BY-SA 2.0, source