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Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing . It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement . In terms of performance , the major categories are live dance music and recorded dance music . While there exist attestations of the combination of dance and music in ancient times ( for example Ancient Greek vases sometimes show dancers accompanied by musicians ), the earliest Western dance music that we can still reproduce with a degree of certainty are the surviving medieval dances . In the Baroque period , the major dance styles were noble court dances ( see Baroque dance ). In the classical music era , the minuet was frequently used as a third movement , although in this context it would not accompany any dancing . The waltz also arose later in the classical era . Both remained part of the romantic music period , which also saw the rise of various other nationalistic dance forms like the barcarolle , mazurka , ecossaise , ballade and polonaise . Crunk is a subgenre of hip hop music that emerged in the early 1990s and gained mainstream success during the mid 2000s . Performers of crunk music are sometimes referred to as " crunkmeisters ". Crunk is often up - tempo and one of Southern hip hop ' s more dance and club oriented subgenres . An archetypal crunk track frequently uses a main groove consisting of layered keyboard synths , a drum machine rhythm , heavy basslines , and shouting vocals , often in a call and response manner . The term " crunk " is also used as a blanket term to denote any style of Southern hip hop , a side effect of the genre ' s breakthrough to the mainstream . The word derives from its African - American slang past - participle form , " crunk ", of the verb " to crank " ( as in the phrase " crank up "). Phalon Alexander , professionally known as ___MASK18___ , is an American record producer , singer , songwriter and rapper from Atlanta , Georgia . He is the founder and chief executive officer of Sho ' nuff Records , which American R & B singer - songwriter Ciara was signed to . Romantic music is an era of Western classical music that began in the late 18th or early 19th century . It is related to Romanticism , the European artistic and literary movement that arose in the second half of the 18th century , and Romantic music in particular dominated the Romantic movement in Germany . In the Romantic period , music became more expressive and emotional , expanding to encompass literary , artistic , and philosophical themes . Famous early Romantic composers include Beethoven , Schubert , Schumann , Chopin , Mendelssohn , Bellini , and Berlioz . The late 19th century saw a dramatic ___MASK98___ in the size of the orchestra and in the dynamic range and diversity of instruments used in this ensemble . Also , public concerts became a key part of urban middle class society , in contrast to earlier periods , when concerts were mainly paid for by and performed for aristocrats . Famous composers from the second half of the century include Johann Strauss II , Brahms , Liszt , Tchaikovsky , Verdi , and Wagner . Between 1890 and 1910 , a third wave of composers including Dvoák , Mahler , Richard Strauss , Puccini , and Sibelius built on the work of middle Romantic composers to create even more complex  and often much longer  musical works . A prominent mark of late 19th century music is its nationalistic fervor , as exemplified by such figures as Dvoák , Sibelius , and Grieg . Other prominent late - century figures include Saint - Saëns , Fauré , Rachmaninoff and Franck . A bassline ( also known as a bass line or bass part ) is the term used in many styles of popular music , such as jazz , blues , ___MASK20___ , dub and electronic , or traditional music , for the low - pitched instrumental part or line played by a rhythm section instrument such as the electric bass , double bass , cello , tuba or keyboard ( piano , Hammond organ , electric organ , or synthesizer ). It is also used sometimes in classical music . In solo performance , basslines may simply be played in the lower register of any instrument such as guitar while melody and / or further accompaniment is provided in the middle or upper register . In solo music for piano and pipe organ , these instruments can be used to play a deep bassline . ___MASK36___ ( sometimes credited as Chamillitary Camp Music and Chamillitary Records ) is a ___MASK87___ / entertainment company owned and run by rapper Chamillionaire . It was distributed by ___MASK62___ until January 15 , 2011 because Chamillionaire and the label parted ways . It has since been an ___MASK14___ company . A ___MASK87___ producer or music producer oversees and manages the sound recording and production of a band or performer ' s music , which may range from recording one song to recording a lengthy concept ___MASK55___ . A producer has many roles during the recording process . The roles of a producer vary . He or she may gather musical ideas for the project , collaborate with the artists to select cover tunes or original songs by the artist / group , work with artists and help them to improve their songs , lyrics or arrangements . " 1 , 2 Step " is a song recorded by American singer Ciara featuring female rapper Missy Elliott for Ciara ' s debut ___MASK55___ , " Goodies ". Written by Ciara and Missy Elliott and produced by ___MASK18___ , it was released as the ___MASK55___ ' s second single on October 23 , 2004 in the United States and the second quarter of 2005 internationally . It peaked within the top ten of the charts in several countries worldwide , including Germany , New Zealand and the United Kingdom . The song is heavily inspired by 1980s electro music production . Throughout the song , Ciara gives a description of how the song ' s beat feels as she demands party - goers to dance to the music . " 1 , 2 Step " was ranked 59th on " Billboard "< nowiki >'</ nowiki > s Top 100 Songs of the 2000s . In the United States , the song peaked at number two on the " Billboard " Hot 100 and stayed there for seven weeks . A lead single is usually the first single to be released from a ___MASK56___ , by a musician or a band , before the ___MASK55___ itself is released . Hakeem Seriki ( born November 28 , 1979 ), better known by his stage name Chamillionaire , is an American musician , rapper , entrepreneur , and investor from Houston , Texas . He is the CEO of ___MASK36___ . Chamillionaire was also the founder and an original member of the Color Changin ' ___MASK97___ until the group split in 2005 . The Color Changin ' ___MASK97___ , is a local hip hop group formed in 1996 by Chamillionaire and 50 / 50 Lil ' Twin . The group disbanded in 2005 . Hear ' Say was a British ___MASK71___ group . It was created through the ITV reality TV show " Popstars " in February 2001 , the first UK series of the international " Popstars " franchise . The group , who were signed to Polydor Records , originally consisted of Danny Foster , Myleene Klass , Kym Marsh , Suzanne Shaw , and Noel Sullivan . Sullivan is originally from Cardiff , ___MASK74___ and Marsh is from Wigan , but the other members originate from London , England . Hear ' Say achieved instant fame , breaking chart records with their debut single " Pure and Simple " and the album " Popstars ". However , their second album failed to match this success . Melissa Arnette " Missy " Elliott ( born July 1 , 1971 ), often known professionally as Missy " Misdemeanor " Elliott , is an American rapper , dancer , and ___MASK87___ producer . Elliott embarked on her music career with all - female R & B group Sista in the early 1990s and later became a member of the Swing Mob collective along with childhood friend and longtime collaborator Timbaland , with whom she worked on projects for Aaliyah , 702 , Total , and SWV . Following several collaborations and guest appearances , she launched her solo career in 1997 with her debut ___MASK55___ " Supa Dupa Fly ", which spawned the hit singles " The Rain ( Supa Dupa Fly )" and " Sock It 2 Me ". The ___MASK55___ debuted at number three on the " Billboard " 200 , the highest - charting debut for a female rapper at the time . In musical terminology , tempo (" time " in Italian ; plural : " tempi " ) is the speed or pace of a given piece or subsection thereof , how fast or slow . Tempo is related to meter and is usually measured by beats per minute , with the beats being a division of the measures , though tempo is often indicated by terms which have acquired standard ranges of beats per minute or assumed by convention without indication . Tempo may be separated from articulation , or articulation may be indicated along with tempo , and tempo contributes to the overall texture . While the ability to hold a steady tempo is a desirable skill , tempo is changeable , and often indicated by a conductor or drummer . While practicing , an electronic or mechanical device , a ___MASK68___ , may indicate the tempo , as one usually works one ' s way up to being able to perform at the proper tempo . In other words it is the speed at which a passage of music is or should be played . A participle ( glossing abbreviation "") is a form of a verb that is used in a sentence to modify a noun , noun phrase , verb , or verb phrase , and then plays a role similar to an adjective or adverb . It is one of the types of nonfinite verb forms . Its name comes from the ___MASK67___ " participium ", a calque of Greek " metoch " " partaking " or " sharing "; it is so named because the Ancient Greek and ___MASK67___ participles " share " some of the categories of the adjective or noun ( gender , number , case ) and some of those of the verb ( tense and voice ). Ciara Princess Wilson ( née Harris ; born October 25 , 1985 ), known mononymously as Ciara ( pronounced ), is an American singer , songwriter , ___MASK87___ producer and actress . Born in Austin , Texas , she traveled around the world during her childhood , eventually moving to Atlanta , Georgia where she joined the girl group Hearsay ( not to be confused with the British group Hear ' Say ); however , the group disbanded after having differences . It was at this time Ciara was noticed for her songwriting . In 2002 , Ciara met music producer ___MASK18___ . With his help , she signed a ___MASK87___ deal with ___MASK17___ . Sources for an understanding of dance in ___MASK64___ in the Middle Ages are limited and fragmentary , being composed of some interesting depictions in paintings and illuminations , a few musical examples of what may be dances , and scattered allusions in literary texts . The first detailed descriptions of dancing only date from 1451 in Italy , which is after the start of the Renaissance in Western ___MASK64___ . Albums of recorded music were developed in the early 20th century , first as books of individual 78rpm records , then from 1948 as vinyl LP records played at rpm . Vinyl LPs are still issued , though in the 21st century ___MASK55___ sales have mostly focused on compact disc ( CD ) and MP3 formats . The audio cassette was a format used from the late 1970s through to the 1990s alongside vinyl . Music is an art form and cultural activity whose medium is sound and silence , which exist in time . The common elements of music are pitch ( which governs ___MASK41___ and harmony ), rhythm ( and its associated concepts tempo , meter , and articulation ), dynamics ( loudness and softness ), and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture ( which are sometimes termed the " color " of a musical sound ). Different styles or types of music may emphasize , de - emphasize or omit some of these elements . Music is performed with a vast range of instruments and vocal techniques ranging from singing to rapping ; there are solely instrumental pieces , solely vocal pieces ( such as songs without instrumental accompaniment ) and pieces that combine singing and instruments . The word derives from Greek  (" mousike "; " art of the Muses "). In its most general form , the activities describing music as an art form include the production of works of music ( songs , tunes , symphonies , and so on ), the criticism of music , the study of the history of music , and the aesthetic examination of music . Ancient Greek and Indian philosophers defined music as tones ordered horizontally as melodies and vertically as harmonies . Common sayings such as " the harmony of the spheres " and " it is music to my ears " point to the notion that music is often ordered and pleasant to listen to . However , 20th - century composer John Cage thought that any sound can be music , saying , for example , " There is no noise , only sound ." `` Get Up '' is a song by American recording artist Ciara . Released on July 25 , 2006 , the song serves as the first single from the original soundtrack to the film Step Up ( 2006 ) , as well as the lead single for her second ___MASK55___ , Ciara : The Evolution . It features American rapper Chamillionaire . The song was written by the singer and rapper with her mentor ___MASK18___ , who produced the song . The song is a hip - hop number , accompanied by R & B and dance music sounds , while integrating a mild crunk beat . The song received generally positive reviews from music critics , who compared it to her previous work , namely `` 1 , 2 Step . '' The single received generally positive reviews from music critics with most of them praising the production of the song and the songs genre ; the song was noted for containing `` minimalist crunk grind which helped her debut sell three million copies '' . Additionally , the song was noted for being one og the highlights of the ___MASK55___ being called `` catchy , blipping track . '' `` Get Up '' peaked in the top ten in the New Zealand and the United States , becoming her seventh top ten hit . It was later certified gold in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America . The song ' s accompanying music video , which takes place in a club surrounded by a cityscape , makes use of several visual effects including CGI animation and Unilux strobes . Ciara performed the song a number of times , including at the 2006 Macy ' s Thanksgiving Day Parade , and on the second season of So You Think You Can Dance .