Bolero

Bolero is a name given to certain slow, romantic latin music and its associated dance and song. There are Spanish and Cuban forms, which are both significant, and which have separate origins.^[1] The term is also used for some art music. Ravel's Boléro is one of his most famous works, originally written as a ballet score, but now usually played as a concert piece. It was originally called Fandango, but has rhythmic similarities with the Spanish dance form, being in a constant 3/4 time with a prominent triplet on the second beat of every bar.

In all its forms, the bolero has been popular for over a century, and still is today.