Salsa, bachata, merengue, cha-cha, rumba, and samba are the most popular. What made the Viennese waltz controversial? The Viennese waltz emerged in the second half of the 18th century from a German dance called the Volta (or Lavolta) and later the Ländler in Austria. The Volta was ...
It was African Americans who invented jazz and contributed to popular music in America. You know, in contrast to classical music, which...uh...which follows formal European traditions, jazz is spontaneous and free-form. It bubbles with energy, expressing the moods, interests, and emotions of ...