[Tango-L] Cortinas

[Jake Spatz (TangoDC.com)]

I'm still a novice DJ, but I use cortinas between 30 and 45 seconds, 
depending on how much I need to clear the air between tandas. If I 
really need to reset the mood, I follow the advice I got from Yesim 
Sezer ("La turca" in NYC), and play Fresedo; you can get to him from any 
direction, and depart in any direction.

I'm also of the opinion that using various cortinas adds a nice element 
to the mix. I try never to use the same one twice in a row.

The DJ I usually work with on Wednesday nights at Divino (Yulia 
Kriskovets) always plays the same cortina before an intermission (but 
never at any other time), and most dancers appear to recognize it as a 
signal-- i.e., time for announcements, perhaps a performance, and a 
lyrics reading. It's a nice touch.

Jake Spatz
DC


WHITE 95 R wrote:
> I use cortines of anywhere from 30 seconds to a couple of minutes. Probably 
> they should be no longer than a minute, although the length of the milonga 
> would have a big impact on that. An all-night milonga for instance would be 
> fine for longer cortinas, while a shorter milonga would be a bad place to 
> waste time with non-danceable music.
>
> Manuel
>
>
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>> From: "Dani Iannarelli" <dani at tango-la-dolce-vita.eu>
>> To: <Tango-L at mit.edu>
>> Subject: [Tango-L] Cortinas (not the old car from the '70s)
>> Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 16:07:59 +0100
>>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> With regard to the 'refresh' button for the milonga dance floor :-) .ie
>> cortinas :-)
>>
>> Just wondering what members would consider the optimum length?
>>
>> Very best wishes
>>
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