Music-dance genres are not necessarily bound to a particular place, especially with regards to their contemporary practice. They do, however, often have a (real or constructed) place, region or culture of “origin” that is associated with the historical development of the genre. In the course of migrations and the circulation of music-dance genres over time and space, the relationship between music and dance may change profoundly. This article investigates processes of separation of dance and music from a choreomusical point of view. By comparing various case studies, we attempt to outline general patterns of the effects of translocalisation on the relationship between music and dance, putting emphasis on the influence of contexts of migration and diaspora, adaptation and appropriation, forms of transmission, and economic factors.