[Tango-L] What's the difference between a tango and a milonga?

[Jeff Gaynor]

Excellent response Tom! Getting good information is a bit hit or miss 
and I'm glad you set me straight on the background.

I learn more things on this list... :o>

Jeff

Tom Stermitz wrote:

>Prior to the 1900s existed a dance/music/rhythm called milonga, out  
>of which tango developed. Modern milongas are something very  
>different from that pre-tango milonga.
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>Tangos of 1910 - 1920s have a march-like rhythm, and tempos that are  
>variable, but typically faster than the Golden Era. There was no  
>clear distinction between milongas and tangos.
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>In the 1930s tangos slowed down and became rhythmically more  
>complicated. milongas sped up and had rhythms from candombe put into  
>them, sort of a nostalgia for the african tradition.
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>Listen to the lyrics and you get some of the same nostalgia for the  
>african, which at times can be pretty stereotypical.
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>For example, translate "La Mulateada" by Di Sarli....  "con la mulata  
>mas feder"
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>Or translate the lyricas of "Alhucena" by Demare. They also refer to  
>africans inthe lyrics and the music uses an candombe-sounding rhythm  
>in a tango-like way.
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>Ever notice that a BMW engine is tuned to a candombe rhythm?
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> No, this is commonly repeated misinformation.