Music and dance run through history along a parallel evolution, while also affected by technological developments and social movements.
New developments make new forms of music (e.g. electronics) possible.
Inventions have only impact if they are well established and available (e.g., car, mobile phone, internet), sometimes only (dozens of) years after their design.
Music and dance were often forms and expressions of protest against prevailing conditions and habits. Hence, they were just often in their early days thwarted and suppressed by the ruling class. What usually benefited their popularity. (Ex. Waltz, Charleston, Lindy Hop,...)
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35000 years, oldest bone flute found in South Germany (2009) |
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A dance (entertainment) with castanets is popular in Rome |
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Assurancetourix (or Cacofonix), Gallic mellifluous bard |
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0743-.. |
Concilium Germanum prohibits round dance |
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1250-.. |
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Troubadours, minstrels. There are currently 2600 texts and 260 known melodies. |
1500 |
1500-.. |
Danse Basse known in Italy |
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1550 |
1550-.. |
Dance Master Negri (It) propagates figure dancing in Court ballet |
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1600 |
1600-.. |
Folk dances are (distinguished) imitated in court dances |
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1614 |
1614-.. |
Dance Master Domenico de Piacenza “De arte saltandi et choreas ducendi” |
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1670 |
1670 |
First written dances Louis Pécourt at the court of Louis XIV |
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1685 |
1727-.. |
1750 |
Bach. Baroque, German. Matthäus Passion, Johannes Passion, Goldberg Variations,.. |
1730 |
1750-.. |
On court balls of Louis XV one dances: Branles, Gavotte and Menuette |
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1698 |
1763-.. |
Steam engine. James Watt. industry |
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1756 |
1769-.. |
1791 |
Mozart. Viennese prodigy. Die Zauberflöte, Eine kleine Nachtmusik,… |
1770 |
1782-.. |
1827 |
Beethoven. German. Mondscheinsonate, 9th symphony ode an die Brise, Doom, |
1770 |
1800-.. |
Weense wals |
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1804 |
1833-.. |
1849 |
Johann Strauss sr. Vienna. Radetzkymars |
1835 |
1835-.. |
First train Mechelen - Brussels |
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1840 |
1840-.. |
Sax: brass instrument |
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1825 |
1842-.. |
1899 |
Johann Strauss jr. King of the waltz. An der schónen blauwen Donau, Die Fledermaus, The Gypsy Baron, |
1840 |
1842-.. |
Nabucco,, slaves chorus, Verdi |
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1810 |
1845-.. |
Canned food from 1810, 1966 drink can with tab |
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1840 |
1845-.. |
Fertilizers, not organic plant food |
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1850 |
1850 |
Bandoneon, accordeon, Argentine tango |
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1830 |
1860-.. |
Merengue |
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1860 |
1860-.. |
Argentine tango |
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1861 |
1861-.. |
1865 |
American Civil War |
1817 |
1870-.. |
Cement. Masonry. Concrete. |
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1873 |
1873-.. |
Jeans. Levi Straus. Blue |
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1886 |
1893-.. |
Coca Cola, 1915 typical bottle |
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1877 |
1895-.. |
Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky first performance Bolshoi Theatre |
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1870 |
1900-.. |
Asphalt |
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1905 |
1905-.. |
Mata Hari (Dutch Gertrude Zelle) started her dance career |
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1906 |
1906-.. |
Fred Astairs first appearance as 6 years old, with his sister Adele |
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1908 |
1908-.. |
1927 |
Fort T: mass production, thereby affordable car, line work |
1913 |
1913-.. |
Foxtrot, by Harry Fox |
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1914 |
1914-.. |
1918 |
WO I. Poison gas, trenches, U- boats |
1914 |
1914-.. |
Harry Fox dances Foxtrot in Ziegfield Follies |
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1876 |
1915-.. |
Telephone |
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1919 |
1919-.. |
Radio(first Dutch program) |
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1917 |
1920-.. |
1933 |
Prohibition on alcohol America, Al Capone, 18th amendment |
1920 |
1920-.. |
Scheduled flights |
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1920 |
1920-.. |
Paso Doble (Spain) |
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1921 |
1921-.. |
Rudolf Valentino dances tango in “The four horsemen of the Apocalypse.” |
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1920 |
1922-.. |
Charleston (dance), Ziegfeld Follies |
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1920 |
1924-.. |
Blackpool. Standardization standard dances. Alex Moore. ISTD, international ballroom competition |
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1920 |
1927-.. |
Lindy hop (dance) |
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1929 |
1929-.. |
1932 |
Stock market crash: first global stock market catastrophe |
1894 |
1929 |
1991 |
Martha Graham, founder of the modern dance |
1903 |
1930-.. |
1977 |
Bing Crosby. White Christmas, I´ll be home for Christmas, Swinging on a star |
1913 |
1930-.. |
Rumba |
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1915 |
1936-.. |
1963 |
Edith Piaf. French chanson. Non, je ne regrette rien, Milord, La vie en rose |
1915 |
1937-.. |
Lily Marlene. German love song War I film in 1980 |
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1904 |
1939-.. |
1944 |
Glenn Miller. Swing Big Band. Moonlight serenade, In the mood,.. |
1939 |
1939-.. |
1945 |
WO II. Hitler, Holocaust, Blitzkrieg, Nazi |
1900 |
1940-.. |
Electronic amplifiers, with fewer musicians playing for larger audiences |
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1915 |
1940-.. |
1998 |
Frank Sinatra: My way, NY-NY, Strangers in the night, Fly me to the moon… |
1919 |
1942-.. |
1965 |
Nat King Cole, jazz. Unforgettable, Mona Lisa, Smile, Lazy hazy crazy days of summer,.. |
1943 |
1943-.. |
Mambo |
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1948 |
1948-.. |
1990 |
LP, vinyl long-playing record, 30 cm |
1929 |
1949-.. |
TV TV replaces more and more real neighbors, family and friends (1967 colors) |
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1924 |
1950-.. |
2004 |
Marlon Brando. Films: The Godfather, Apocalypse now, Last tango in Paris |
1930 |
1950-.. |
Refrigerators (electric refrigerator) instead of salting, pickling... |
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1930 |
1950-.. |
Electric guitar, Gibson Les Paul, Fender Stratocaster |
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1916 |
1950-.. |
1989 |
Perez Prado. King of Mambo. Mambo nr 5, Patricia, Tico tico tico, nr 8, |
1950 |
1950-.. |
Chachacha |
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1926 |
1950-.. |
1987 |
Enrique Jorrin makes of rumba Chachacha |
1928 |
1951-.. |
Fats Domino, RnB. There goes my heart again, Blueberry hill, Ain´t that a shame |
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1931 |
1951-.. |
1955 |
James Dean. Films: Rebel without a cause, East of Eden |
1952 |
1952-.. |
Singing in the rain (Film) |
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1921 |
1954-.. |
1992 |
Astor Piazzolla. bandoneonist Argentijn. Libertango, Adios Nonino |
1935 |
1955-.. |
1977 |
Elvis Presley, hip-swiveling King of Rock ‘n’Roll (Love me tender, Jailhouse rock…) |
1925 |
1956-.. |
1981 |
Bill Haley. Rock around the clock |
1935 |
1957-.. |
Jerry Lee Lewis. Boogiewoogie piano. Great balls of fire, You win again… |
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1958 |
1958-.. |
1958 |
Expo ’58, Atomium, Heysel, Brussels World Fair |
1938 |
1959 |
Rocco Granata. Marina, Zomersproetjes, Noordzeestrand |
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1900 |
1960-.. |
Tractor, PTO, hydraulic lift |
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1933 |
1960-.. |
2006 |
James Brown, soul. Mother popcorn, It´s a man´s man´s world, I feel good |
1936 |
1960-.. |
1988 |
Roy Orbisson. Only the lonely, Crying, Blue Bayou |
1939 |
1960-.. |
Tina Turner. Ike. Proud Mary, Private dancer, The best, What’s love got to do |
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1960 |
1960-.. |
1970 |
Beatles(Fab Four): Yesterday, Let it be, Hey Jude. Abbey road album, |
1960 |
1960-.. |
Twist |
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1960 |
1960-.. |
Salsa |
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1930 |
1961-.. |
2004 |
Ray Charles. Hit the road Jack, I can´t stop loving you, Georgia on my mind |
1961 |
1961-.. |
Bachata |
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1945 |
1961-..78 |
Eddy Merkcx, cannibal, cyclinggod, Tour de France, Giro |
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1940 |
1962-.. |
Will Tura. Lonely without you, The North Wind, El bandido, Azure |
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1957 |
1962-.. |
1975 |
Vietnam. USA- communism, North-South. Saigon is Ho Chi Minh City |
1963 |
1963-.. |
Cassette: audio tape Philips |
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1940 |
1965-.. |
Tom Jones. It,s not unusual, Deliliah, Green green grass of home, She’s a lady, Sex bomb, What’s new pussycat |
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1960 |
1965-.. |
1969 |
Flower power, ‘60’s, hippies, sexual revolution, Hair, LSD, subculture |
1965 |
1965-.. |
1975 |
Doors. Light my fire, Rider son the storm, LA woman, People are strange |
1965 |
1965-.. |
1981 |
Jazz Bilzen, jazz & rock festival. Status Quo, Deep purple, AC/DC,… |
1967 |
1967-.. |
Bee Gees. Gibb bross. How deep is your love, Stayín alive, You win again |
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1944 |
1968-.. |
Joe Cocker: With a little help from my friends, You are so beautiful, N’oubliez jamais, Unchain my heart |
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1962 |
1968-.. |
Status Quo Rockin’all over the World, What you’re proposing, In the army now |
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1968 |
1968-.. |
1972 |
CCR, Proud Mary, Bad moon rising, Who’ll stop the rain, Suzy Q, Commotion |
1932 |
1969-.. |
2003 |
Johnny Cash: country bariton. A boy named Sue, Ring of fire |
1969 |
1969-.. |
1969 |
Woodstock(festival) sixties, hippietijd. CCR, Jimi Hendrix, Santana, The Who, Joe Cocker |
1969 |
1969-.. |
Popcorn |
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1944 |
1970-.. |
Diana Ross, Supremes, soul. Endless love, My old piano, Swept away,.. |
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1944 |
1970-.. |
2003 |
Barry White, soul en disco. Let the music play, You’re the first, the last, my everything, Love´s theme |
1946 |
1970-.. |
Cher. Believe, I got you babe, Gypsies tramps & thieves, Strong enough, If I could turn back time, Shoop shoop song |
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1947 |
1970-.. |
Elton John. Candle in the wind, Corodile rock, Blue eyes,, Nikita, True love |
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1970 |
1970-.. |
Punk. Iggy Pop, Stooges, Sex Pistols (75-77) |
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1950 |
1971-.. |
Salsa. Fania All Stars. |
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1943 |
1972-.. |
Julio Iglesias, Spanish, father of Enrique. To all the girls I've loved before, Amor, Canto a Galicia, Quireme |
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1972 |
1972-.. |
Hustle |
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1973 |
1973 |
1974 |
Oil Crisis, car-free Sundays |
1943 |
1974-.. |
Barry Manilow. Copacabana, Mandy, Could it be magic |
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1963 |
1974-.. |
Tavares. Disco-soul broers. Heaven must be missing an angel, Don’t take away the music, More than a woman.. |
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1973 |
1974-.. |
1983 |
Abba, Swedish pop. Waterloo, Mamma Mia, Fernando, Dancing Queen, SOS,.. |
1949 |
1975-.. |
Gloria Gainor. I will survive, Never can say goodbay, Reach out I’ll be there… |
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1975 |
1975-.. |
Rock Werchter: pop & rockfestival |
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1945 |
1975-.. |
1981 |
Bob Marley. King of Reggea. No woman no cry, Could you be loved, Stir it up |
1975 |
1975-.. |
Bohemian Rapsodie. Hit Queen, reissue 1991 |
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1954 |
1977-.. |
John Travolta dancing (disco) Saturday Night Fever, Grease, Shout. Sing You're the one that I want, Sandy,.. |
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1977 |
1977-.. |
Saturday nightfever (film) |
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1978 |
1978-.. |
1982 |
Blues brothers: John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, RnB. Everybody needs somebody |
1978 |
1978-.. |
1978 |
Amoco Cadiz mammoth oil tanker disaster |
1978 |
1978-.. |
Paradise by the dashboard light. Rockhit of Meat Loaf |
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1979 |
1979-.. |
Hair (Film) |
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1979 |
1979-.. |
2010 |
Walkman: Sony mini cassette |
1937 |
1979-.. |
Paole Conte, Italian. Max, Happy Feet |
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1958 |
1979-.. |
2009 |
Michael Jackson, Album & video: Thriller. Moonwalk. Bad, Beat it, Billy Jane… |
1980 |
1980-.. |
Fame (Film) |
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1960 |
1980-.. |
Soccer Argentinie’82, Mexico’86 |
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1980 |
1980-.. |
Vogeltjesdans. Electronica's. Is there a joyful melody? |
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1950 |
1980-.. |
Zouk |
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1950 |
1981-.. |
PC, Commodore 64, notebook… |
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1982 |
1982-.. |
CD, Compact Disc |
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1958 |
1983-.. |
Madonna, Queen of Pop. Like a virgin, Dad girl, Material girl,, Like a prayer |
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1984 |
1984-.. |
Footlose (Film) |
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1984 |
1984-.. |
Toxic disaster Bhopal India: 50,000 industrial disaster victims |
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1985 |
1985-.. |
1985 |
Glasnost & Perestrojka: Russian openness and reform, Gorbachev |
1985 |
1985-.. |
Pukkelpop, festival Hasselt |
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1986 |
1986-.. |
1986 |
Chernobyl nuclear disaster Soviet Union |
1987 |
1987-.. |
Dirty dancing (Film) |
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1981 |
1987-.. |
Gipsy Kings Z - France, popflamenco, Bamboleo, Volare |
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1986 |
1988-.. |
1995 |
Soulsister, The way to your hart, Facing love, How many waterfalls, Promises, |
1989 |
1989 |
1989 |
Fall of the Berlin Wall, (build 1961), symbol of the Cold War, Iron Curtain |
1987 |
1989-.. |
Clouseau.. Flemish pop. Anne, Daar gaat ze, Nobelprijs, En dans, Passie,… |
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1989 |
1989-.. |
1991 |
Lambada, hit of Kaome |
1974 |
1990-.. |
Robbie Williams, Brit pop, Take that. Angels, She’s the one, Millenium,… |
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1982 |
1990-.. |
GSM |
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1957 |
1990-.. |
Juan Luis Guerra. Dominicaan, Bachata rosa, salsa, meringue, Burbujas de amor |
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1969 |
1991-.. |
Internet, www, html, wifi, virus, mail |
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1997 |
1997-.. |
Buena Vista Social Club (sr make Cuban music popular. Chan chan |
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1975 |
1999-.. |
Enrique Iglesias, Spanish, of son Julio. Do you know/ping-pong, Rhythm devine, Hero, Escape, I like it,.. |
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1975 |
1999-.. |
Lou Vega, German singer, Mambo 5, I got a girl, Just a gigolo, Boyfriend |
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2000 |
2000-.. |
USB stick, computer memory, data storage |
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2001 |
2001-.. |
Gotan project Paris Neo Tango band. Santa Maria, Vuelvo al sur, Whatever Lola wants |
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1972 |
2003-.. |
Juanes, Columbiaan. A Dios le pido, La camisa negra, Te busque, Es por ti |
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2004 |
2004-.. |
Shall we dance (Film) |
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2005 |
2005-.. |
You tube clips & film on internet |
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2006 |
2006-.. |
Dancing with the Stars (BBC 2004-, ABC…) |
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2006 |
2006-.. |
Obsession of Aventura: bachata conquers the West |
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2008 |
2008-.. |
So you think you can dance(VTM, RTL 5) |
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2010 |
2010-.. |
Flatscreen displaces the tube (tv/pc) |
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2010 |
2010-.. |
2010 |
Avatar3D film |
2011 |
2011-.. |
DansFans is online… ;) |
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2012 |
iPod, iPad, tablet, smartphone, cloud |
History is a pack of lies on which everyone agrees. (Napoleon)
LP: to ‘On the Threshold of a Dream’ of the Moody Blues and Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band of The Beatles sound will be played through to the end of the groove, so that the last passage is repeated endlessly.
Roy Orbison had the talent to write songs in an innovative way. It was in the early sixties, the habit of writing a song according to a fixed pattern (A, B, C, B, D, B), however, Roy wrote in schemes like A, B, C, D... Z. Came across the song so no repetition of sentences. The earliest example is the song "Wedding Day" from 1961. However, "In Dreams" and "Falling" in 1963 are the best known examples.
Not only history repeats itself constantly, lately she hah also hiccups. (A. O. Battista)
In the forties was Nat King Cole the first African- American with an own radio program and in the years 1956-1957 he was the first black American with his own weekly television show.