[Tango-L] North American tango orchestras/bands

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Dear A:

A DJ or a dancer can certainly criticize tango music in a competent way. One 
does not need a scintilla of musical training to decide what one likes or 
what works for one's purpose. Nobody has accused the musicians of playing 
bad music or playing badly so far. Most of the criticism is about the way 
the music works for the tango dancers.

I know several tango musicians, most are extremely good at their job and 
their art. These guys are the real deal, the authentic, Argentine tango 
musicians who actually played with the tango orchestras that we know and 
love. However, as good as they are and as good as their music is, the trios, 
quartets and sextets they perform with do not sound like the rhythmic 
orchestras of the golden era of tango. Even some top notch, excellent, world 
class orchestras whose talent and artistic prowess is incredibly good still, 
do not play music suitable for a milonga.

The fact is that many contemporary tango orchestras play music of extremely 
high quality, but not the rhythmic stuff which the dancers love. There are 
some notable exceptions but they do not play in the USA (that I'm aware of). 
Anyway, the DJs and dancers are frustrated because we do not get enough 
danceable music from the contemporary tango musicians. I hope that more 
musicians will decide to create danceable tango music. It does not have to 
be a copy of the classics. The musicians  own style and artistic creativity 
can shine. Actually it would be much better if each new group would have 
their own distinctive style. It would be great to have good, new, 
acoustically superior music to play at the milongas.

Regards,

Manuel




>Not much since a DJ doesn't have a musical education and does not 
>comprehend
>presenting nor arranging live music..
>Isn't interesting that the least musically capable are the first to step up
>to criticizer and in no competent way? It's been said before and warrants
>being said again, if you want live music to improve, help it don't slam it.
>The below post is pretty much rude and lacking in basic conceptualization 
>of
>what it takes to actually play live music. Try it for a day then criticize.
>Now if you want to make helpful suggestions, more power to you but, save 
>the
>prick-like commentary because, it doesn't make musicians want to listen to
>you.
>
>Trust me on this a small community such as this needs cultivating of live
>music NOT free market system. The main reason is that there is not enough 
>in
>the way of resources nor musicians.
>
>_A

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