About Passamezzo
Passamezzo is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of ballroom dance, Italian folk dance and classical dance music.
From Wikipedia
The passamezzo (plural: passamezzi or passamezzos) is an Italian folk dance of the 16th and early 17th centuries.
Many pieces named "passamezzo" follow one of two chord progressions that came to be named after the dance, passamezzo antico and passamezzo moderno. The chord progression would be repeated numerous times in succession while the dance was being performed.
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Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Passamezzo.
- ↑ ballroom dance
- ↑ Italian folk dance
- ↑ classical dance music
Frequently asked questions
What is Passamezzo?
Passamezzo is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of ballroom dance, Italian folk dance and classical dance music.