Customer Reviews

Strictly Dancing: Rhumba

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4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

This is a well-rounded collection of songs that are fun to dance to. Each one of the songs works well for dancing the Rhumba---the tempos are neither too slow or too fast. The songs also have a beat that is easy to feel.

This CD is ideally paced for practicing the Rhumba. My wife and I practiced many steps with this CD. Favorite songs include: Bali Hai (very well done), Stranger in Paradise, Night and Day, and Yellow Bird.

These selections and arrangements are also enjoyable as easy listening music: they really set a peaceful mood.

This is a winner... with some considerable thought having gone into selecting music with the right tempo for dancing. The Peres Blanca Band isn't bad either... La Golondrina is one very nice instrumental. New ballroom dancers should have this CD.

This will work for beginners. All of the songs have a nice easy danceable beat. The cover is misleading. I wouldn't exactly call these lively Rumba songs. This would be good for close romantic dancing.

Fair to good product. The dance selections are somewhat slow and plodding and not as suitable for a fast paced rhumba. Also each selection has been truncated at the last chord which is unsettling

This cd wasn't bad, but there were only one or two songs I liked. I hadn't realized before picking it up that it is almost entirely instrumental, which wasn't what I was looking for. I think I'll skip this one and keep looking.

My own halting advance into the world of Latin Ballroom Dance has led me to dance-themed CDs of each of the dances my long-suffering instructor is trying to get into my movement-resistant body and soul. Though the Rhumba is my favorite dance so far, this Strictly Dancing album is the least preferred of the five or six CDs I've accumulated.

Don't get me wrong. It's a perfectly serviceable project and you *can* dance to it. It won't disappoint at the leve of functionality.

Neither will it light your fire. It's just not great music. But you probably aren't looking for that. If not, don't hesitate to learn Rhumba to the melodious tunes of the Peres Blanca Band. If you want a bit more aesthetic pop to your music, you might look elsewhere.

"Elevator music" but fine for dance practice or if you want some decent background music. Pretty good band.

I bought this cd to practice for my latin dance class and it does the trick. It is all instrumental, but like I said, it works for what I wanted it for!

These have a clearly heard bass line, and so they are good for beginners as they struggle to hear the "slow, quick, quick" beat of the rumba. The last two tracks are too fast according to current competition standards.

All tracks are played by the Peres Blanca Band. Judged for musicality, these rate two and a half to three stars, with the exception of the second track. This is a very danceable recording of "Strangers in Paradise."

Here are the titles, durations, and tempos:

1. Bali Ha'I, 2:24 (25 bpm)
2. Stranger In Paradise, 2:43 (26 bpm)
3. How Deep Is Your Love, 3:17, (27 bpm)
4. Perfidia, 2:25 (28 bpm)
5. Sweet Dreams, 2:04 (28 bpm)
6. I Just Called To Say I Love You, 3:46 (28 bpm)
7. Venus, 2:51 (28 bpm)
8. Night And Day, 2:41 (29 bpm)
9. Amor Do Verano, 1:53 (29 bpm)
10. Yellow Bird, 2:13 (29 bpm)
11. La Golondrina, 2:49 (30 bpm)
12. Song For Guy, 3:50 (31 bpm)