02-27-2001, 04:48 PM
DanceScape AdminDo you like Vocal or Instrumental Music?
Thanks to everyone who emailed about putting a new Discussion forum dedicated to dance music.
An interesting topic that has been suggested is whether dancers prefer "vocal" or "purely instrumental" music. What are your preferences, and why?
03-01-2001, 12:43 AM
B. McClintonLouis 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.
Blair
03-01-2001, 12:55 AM
Rob in TNWhat 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.
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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.
Blair
I gotta agree with Louis and Blair about good music and bad music. And I also agree with Blair's comment about how vocals can add emotional depth.
01-08-2004, 06:47 AM
Bonnie PraterVocals 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.
01-28-2004, 10:16 PM
dancingkidI 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.
01-29-2004, 01:57 PM
dancingkid"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.
01-29-2004, 02:08 PM
dancingkidI'd appreciate it if anyone'd help me identifying the following Bolero/Rumba songs:
(1) The song Michael Wentink/Beata used in 2001 World Super Star Latin;
(2) The songs Rufus Dustin/Shirley Ballas and Donnie Burns used in 2003 World Ballroom Dancing Congress at Blackpool;
(3) The Bolero music Bob Power/Julia used in their showcase at Ohio Star Ball several yrs ago (with commentaries by Sandy Dunkin and Ron Montez);
(4) the song Nonci Tirado and Radd used in their Rumba showcase at Yutile in the past January; and
(5) "Dancing in the Dark" in tango beats.
Thanks.