When you feel tired, how do you relax? Drink coffee, take a bath, do some exercise, or play some music and have a dance?
For dance music fans and night-club lovers, the world-famous English DJ Sasha will bring them the world’s finest dance music. He is coming to Guangzhou, Beijing and Shanghai on November 18~20 as part of his world tour in support of his new CD.
One of the main roles of music has always been to go with dancing. But, today’s dance music is very different from that of the past. The history of dance music goes back to the 16th century. In the Renaissance(文艺复兴) and Baroque periods in Europe, rich people were expected to be able to dance at social events. Each type of dance gave rise to its own form of music.
During the 18th and 19th centuries, the most popular dances were the Waltz and the Polka. In this period, dances were often written for the concert hall. For example, symphonies(交响乐) would have a Waltz movement, and piano pieces were sometimes in Waltz or Polka.
In the 1970s, dance music moved into new places called discos. The music was faster, had more bass(低音部) and started to become more electronic. Disco music began to develop in the US and around Europe. By the 1980s the music became much faster and even more electronic.
In the 1990s clubs took over discos. DJs mixed other people’s music. Club dance rhythms became a major part of popular music. Club dance music has difference forms, including drum and bass, hip-hop, and R＆B. It makes use of technology and DJs play a bigger part in spreading the music.

当你感觉累的时候，你会如何放松你自己呢？喝一杯咖啡？泡一回热澡？做一下运动又或者是玩玩乐器，跳一跳舞呢？
世界著名的英国DJ Sasha将为舞蹈音乐迷和夜俱乐部的爱好者带来世界上最动听的舞蹈音乐。为了宣传他的新唱片同时也是他环球音乐之旅的行程之一，他将会在11月18日-20日期间来临广州，北京和上海。
音乐所扮演的重要角色之一就是与舞蹈同行。然而，现在的舞蹈音乐与过去的舞蹈音乐是大相径庭。舞蹈音乐历史起源于16世纪。在欧洲文艺复兴和时期，有钱的人总希望可以在社交场合中舞蹈。每一种舞蹈的兴起都发展成为各自独立的音乐形式。
在18世纪和19世纪之间，最受欢迎和瞩目的舞蹈就是华尔兹和波尔卡舞。在这个时期，舞蹈都是为音乐会的举行而被编排和记录下来的。例如：交响乐需要有华尔兹的配合，小提琴的乐章有时候则需要华尔兹或者是波尔卡的配合。
在20世纪70年代的时候，舞蹈音乐却被迁移到了一个叫做“迪斯科”的新地方。音乐节奏变得更加快，而且拥有更多的低音部分并开始变成更多的电子元素。“迪斯科”开始在美国和欧洲附近流行。到20世纪80年代，舞蹈音乐的节奏变得更加快和使用更多的电子元素。
在20世纪90年代的时候，俱乐部已经占领了“迪斯科”。DJ们把其他民族的音乐都混合在一起。俱乐部的舞蹈节拍成为了流行音乐的一个主要元素。俱乐部的舞蹈音乐有多种多样的形式，包括爵士鼓和贝斯，嘻哈，和说唱。它利用了当代技术，而DJ们却在音乐传播和推广方面起了更大的作用。