What defines Argentine Tango music? Where it originates? The composer? The age of that music?The orchestral composition? The rhythm? The sequences? The language of an vocals? Instrumental or Vocal? Your definition?
What non tango songs can you tango too?
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Reuven Thetanguero
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I am sorry, my apologies... I didn't know that the answer to the question " what other types of songs could you do a tango too" can not be none.
Reuven Thetanguero
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Those are good questions. It all depends on a personal opinion. Obviously, I was talking about my personal point of view, which doesn't make it right or wrong. It's an opinion.
For me, Tango music is played by bandoneons, violins, piano, vocal, and double bass - in any combination. In a larger assembly (orquestra tipica) it may include additional instruments like guitar.
My personal preference is the Golden Era music. The composers and band leaders of that era all qualify. All the other terms you threw in are not relevant to me.
Tango Distance
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I Googled on this topic. This fascinating result came up:
A Buenos Aires law passed in December 2006 defines a ‘milonga’ largely on the basic of the type of music played for dancing. ... The musical program needs to have at least 70% tango, milonga, and vals to be called a ‘milonga’. ... almost all milongas will have some ‘other rhythms’ (jazz, rock n’ roll, tropical, Argentine folk) ...
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A Buenos Aires law passed in December 2006 defines a ‘milonga’ largely on the basic of the type of music played for dancing. ... The musical program needs to have at least 70% tango, milonga, and vals to be called a ‘milonga’. ... almost all milongas will have some ‘other rhythms’ (jazz, rock n’ roll, tropical, Argentine folk) ...
Variation in Traditional Tango Venues in Buenos Aires
In the previous TangoVoice post Codes and Customs of the Milongas of Buenos Aires: The Basics the standard characteristics of Buenos Aires milongas were described – the seating of men, women, and c…
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Sorry, I didnt mean to cause offence either - I was just hoping to find some interesting song.
Interesting. But is anyone regular on this forum actually in BsAs?
Do you discard any recent or contemporary 'groups' reprising some of that music, or even new compositions? Oh, and the trick question: what about drums?
Reuven Thetanguero
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I love to listen to all music, with very few exceptions (rap, etc.) but for dancing in a Milonga only Golden Era works for me.
Reuven Thetanguero
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Oh and drums? Doesn't sound like Tango to me...
Fresedo, allegedly.
Reuven Thetanguero
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Can you give me some examples?
An orchestra also notable for incorporating a harp and vibraphone.
ArbeeNYC
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This strikes me as either naive or simply rhetorical since everyone here knows what features define tango. There's a lot of stuff that might be called tango "adjacent". Some of it can be danced to--Gotan Group is one such band. But they use many traditional tango rhythms.
ArbeeNYC
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There are some very good contemporary groups that play traditional tango music (Sexteto Crystal comes to mind as a very good example). But they are drawing from the traditional canon.
ArbeeNYC
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Perhaps not his finest hour. I believe Canaro used horns once or twice.
itwillhappen
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My definition.
And that changes depending on the attractiveness of the potential dance partners.
But a milonga with 100% traditional tango music is what works best for me in general.
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