trance dance
/ˈtrɑːns dɑːns/ /ˈtrans dans/noun
1Originally: any of various ritual dances in which participants enter a state of trance; especially one of the Balinese sang hyang religious dances, during which gods are thought to occupy the bodies of the dancers (usually young girls).
2In extended use: a dance which evokes or emulates a state of trance, or which is performed to trance-like music. Also: a dance in which the dancer aims to enter a trance, often in order to increase spiritual awareness or as a religious ritual; a dance performed while in a trance or a trance-like state.
3A type of electronic dance music derived from Acid House and techno, characterized by rhythms and sounds intended to be hypnotic or trance-inducing.
- Initially closely associated with Acid House, and sometimes used almost synonymously, but later referring to a distinct genre..
Origin
1930s; earliest use found in Geoffrey Gorer (1905–1985), anthropologist and author. From trance + dance.