Louis Armstrong once said that there are only two types of music, good music and bad music. And good music makes you tap your toe.
I agree with him. I don't think that vocals necessarily make a difference. However, vocals may add some emotional depth to rather mediocre music making the music more interesting.
What I would say is that when first listening to music it's often easier for me to follow the music when there are no vocals getting in the way. A lot of ballroom collections are DULL but easy to hear.
quote:Originally posted by B. McClinton: Louis Armstrong once said that there are only two types of music, good music and bad music. And good music makes you tap your toe.
I agree with him. I don't think that vocals necessarily make a difference. However, vocals may add some emotional depth to rather mediocre music making the music more interesting.
Vocals CAN add emotional depth to a song. They can also completely destroy a great piece of music.
Lyrics with cuss words or explicit/racist/sexist lyrics can ruin a perfectly good piece of social dance music. I don't think "Standing on the corner watching all the girls go by" would cut it today. Neither would the the song where the woman is willing to take her man back even if he beats her!
A Tango(El Choclo, I think) where Nat "King" Cole sings a spanish song with American English pronunciation comes to mind as purely awful, and it is on a dance complilation!
Purely instrumental music can be enthralling or tedious, depending on the orchestration and the musicians/instruments used. As I have said in a prior post, most "Strict Tempo" music to me is so uninspiring to me as to take any desire to dance away. When they are played I usually take a bathroom/social chat/food or rest break unless a beginner dancer has asked me to dance.
I need a music help badly. I am preparing for a Bolero/Rumba Showcase with my Mamma Instructor (she calls me her baby, not even a kid). I like to use some of the great Opera love Arias, e.g, "Nessun Dorma" by Pavarotti (Turondot) and "E lucevan le Stelle" by Domingo (Tosca). As far as I know, these arias don't come with Bolero/Rumba beats. Is there any way we can dance Bolero/Rumba on these songs? If not, can these songs be overlayed with proper beats (about 25 bars/min)?
As alternatives, I also chose "Time to say goodbye," "Dicitencello," and "Song from Moulin Rouge." Does anyone know if these songs come in Bolero/Rumba beats. Thanks.
Quote: I need a music help badly. I am preparing for a Bolero/Rumba Showcase with my Mamma Instructor (she calls me her baby, not even a kid). I like to use some of the great Opera love Arias, e.g, "Nessun Dorma" by Pavarotti (Turondot) and "E lucevan le Stelle" by Domingo (Tosca). As far as I know, these arias don't come with Bolero/Rumba beats. Is there any way we can dance Bolero/Rumba on these songs? If not, can these songs be overlayed with proper beats (about 25 bars/min)?
Perhaps you could take some inspiration from all the talk of up-and-coming dancers moonlighting as teachers. Conservatory students have similar financial issues, and far fewer impediments to moonlighting. Find yourself a versatile student vocalist with some knowledge of operatic repertoire and someone who knows how to make an electronic keyboard do interesting things. It will cost a lot more than a CD, but then you will get something unique.
Quote: Vocals CAN add emotional depth to a song. They can also completely destroy a great piece of music.
I couldn't agree more. Some singers are so flat you just wish they'd shut up where as some you really want to listen to. I rarely listen to actual lyrics but some really aren't appropriate and are best left as instruentals, or at least sung in a language I don't understand!
I have some perfect places for you to go: studios in NY and NJ where many Chineses go. They play Tangoes and Rumbas in a language I have no foggiest idea about. The musics are, however, so beautiful that you'll have no problem to dance to, which make me beleive that dance is truly an international Language.
