In the urban areas and along the coastline where the interaction with other cultural expressions was more intense, these dances have been left behind in favour of new popular dances such as the gammeldans which became popular with the arrival of new instruments like the accordion.
In the western part of Norway the gangar and its traditional tunes have been taken over by rull or rudl, a dance with a more modern waltzing style.
The more athletic Halling or Lausdans can also be seen as an heir of gangar but is mostly danced by men.
In the parts of Norway where the violin is more common, the traditional dances like pols and springleik, have taken up more modern traits associated with the gammaldans.
Larson, Leroy W. Scandinavian-American Folk Dance Music of the Norwegians in Minnesota (Ph.D.