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Re: Music for Dances
Posted by Guest
2/1/2016  4:09:00 PM
Unfortunately most of the live bands trying to play strict Tempo haven't a clue what is the difference between a Modern Waltz and a Viennese Waltz just to mention two. Modern Waltz 28 BPM Viennese 60 BPM. The correct Tempos for all the strict Dances can be found by Google the Dance Sport Site in whatever country you are living. Try Dance Sport U.K. or Australia. Find your way to rules and then Tempos. I find that with live bands they have Vocalists and play to suit the Singer and not the Dancers. That is why we get a fluctuation in the Tempo being played. They don't seem to understand that the beats being played must be constant from the Four Bar introduction right through to the end of the tune.
Re: Music for Dances
Posted by nloftofan1
2/2/2016  11:31:00 AM
This book (PDF): http://www.mrk-inc.com/users/fjacoby/ballrm0.pdf was written by a band leader who also dances. It's a "how to" guide for other musicians on playing music for dancing, and it devotes considerable space to discussing why the correct tempo matters to dancers.
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