Music suitable for ballroom dance?

[dancefuseguy]

Hello,

Apologies if this isn't the right forum for this.

I was wondering if any of you know music that is either Chinese or non-Chinese but with a Chinese sound to it (through instruments or melodies) that would be suitable for ballroom dance?

International Standard Ballroom Tango - bold and dramatic! or staccato rhythm.
eg: 2Cellos version of Viva la vida, The String Quartet's version of Another brick in the Wall,

International Standard Ballroom Foxtrot - slow smooth and flowing
eg: The Clear Wind Band's Nao Ren De Ye Yu if it were 20% slower.

International Standard Ballroom Quickstep - upbeat swing
eg: Lu Zhang's Gei Wo Yi Ge Wen

International Standard Ballroom Waltz (slow waltz)
eg: The String Quartet's version of Come Away With Me

International Standard Ballroom Viennese Waltz (fast waltz)
eg: Kanashimi Wu Yuki Ni Nemuru by alan


Again, apologies if this isn't the right forum for this.

Regards,

T.

[sanmenxia]

How about Chinese popular songs from the 30s and 40s (called shidaiqu in Chinese), eg

Shanghai Nights

www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUoUfI2tzkk&feature=related

When will you return

www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsAzZ9lsNdE&feature=related

both sung by Zhou Xuan.


This one has quite a Chinese sounding melody
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTrZuDbVgnc&feature=related
Láng rú chūnrì fēng (I think it means something like young like the spring wind) by Wu Yingyin.

[xindi]

Ooh. Definitely 1930's Shanghai music like the above.

The Shanghai retro jazz albums are very good - with classics like:

The night is fragrant:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1rm2ujey1s&feature=related