Cryptic crossword clue
College dances exotic, featuring Eastern rhythms 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word CADENCES

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The straight part
We know that "rhythms" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case rhythms = cadences.
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What does CADENCES mean?

CADENCES noun
  1. The act or state of declining or sinking.
  2. Balanced, rhythmic flow.
  3. The measure or beat of movement.
  4. The general inflection or modulation of the voice, or of any sound.
  5. A progression of at least two chords which conclude a piece of music, section or musical phrases within it. Sometimes referred to analogously as musical punctuation.
  6. A cadenza, or closing embellishment; a pause before the end of a strain, which the performer may fill with a flight of fancy.
  7. (speech) A fall in inflection of a speaker’s voice, such as at the end of a sentence.
  8. A dance move which ends a phrase.
  9. The rhythm and sequence of a series of actions.
  10. (running) The number of steps per minute.
  11. The number of revolutions per minute of the cranks or pedals of a bicycle.
  12. A chant that is sung by military personnel while running or marching; a jody call.
  13. Cadency
  14. (horse-riding) Harmony and proportion of movement, as in a well-managed horse.
CADENCES verb
  1. To give a cadence to.
  2. To give structure to.

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