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1. From which country does Samba music originate?
 
Argentina
Brazil
Cuba
Mexico
 
 
2. What is the "Gay Gordons"?
 
Brand of Gin
British Army Regiment
Ceilidh Dance Music
Soho Nightclub

The Gay Gordons was probably first heard in 1915
 
 
3. "Orpheus In The Underworld" included which famous dance music?
 
Bolero
Bossa Nova
Can-Can
Charleston

The work was composed by Offenbach, who often included can-can pieces
 
 
4. When did Ravel write his one-movement orchestral piece "Bolero"?
 
1926
1928
1930
1932
 
 
5. What timing is used in Foxtrot dance music?
 
3/4
4/4
4/8
7/8

4 beats per bar and 120 to 136 beats per minute
 
 
6. In which city did Tango dance music originate?
 
Buenos Aires
Havana
Montevideo
Rio de Janeiro
 
 
7. Which dance music has a distinctive 1-2-3, 1-2-3 feel and rhythm pattern?
 
Foxtrot
Rumba
Tango
Waltz
 
 
8. Salsa music was popularised by Cuban & Puerto Rican exiles in which city?
 
Houston
Los Angeles
Miami
New York
 
 
9. George Gershwin's overture "Rumba" was re-named as what?
 
African Overture
Caribbean Overture
Cuban Overture
Jamaican Overture
 
 
10. During which Eurovision Song Contest was "Riverdance" first performed?
 
1988
1994
1996
2003

The contest was held at The Point theatre in Dublin on 30th April 1994
 
 
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