[Tango-L] Tango Music

[Krasimir Stoyanov]

ok, numbers aside, I don't want to do any counting.

Here is one example, I love the music, but when I tried dancing to it, it 
was almost impossible:

http://www.sinrumbo-tango.com/media/mp3/CiudadAusente.mp3

Another example:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wtuh2dfTbBE

And for me, it doesn't matter if it is Orquesta Tipica, or trio, quarteto or 
quinteto or . . . .

I want danceable tango music. And it looks like it is specific enough that 
the composers don't get it right.

So, will you be so kind to show me some recent compositions, that are both 
danceable and touching?

Actually, I've found some, but most of them are overly dramatic, like 
something to dance on a stage - need space and choreographing.

http://www.orquestaimperial.com.ar/int/musica_nuestros_tangos.html


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Konstantin Zahariev" <anfractuoso at gmail.com>
To: "Tango-L" <tango-l at mit.edu>
Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2007 3:38 AM
Subject: Re: [Tango-L] Tango Music


> Hi Krasimir,
>
> Why don't you write some more specifics, so I get a better idea of
> your expectaitons and preferences before answering? For example, what
> are these 1-2 tangos (and interpreted by whom?) you are talking about
> that are not easy to dance to? And are we talking about Orquesta
> tipicas here (generally tango bands with some 8-9 or more musicians)?
> Because I was, generally - I am less interested in the quintetos and
> cuartetos and smaller, and some sextetos and septetos are more
> interesting than others in terms of the characteristics of their
> sound. But the most exciting recent development has been the
> resurgence of the OT - orquesta tipica format.
>
> With best regards,
>
> Konstantin
> Victoria, Canada
>
>
> On 9/29/07, Krasimir Stoyanov <krasimir at krasimir.com> wrote:
>>
>> From: "Konstantin Zahariev" <anfractuoso at gmail.com>
>>
>> > music styles and (2) continuing the evolution. There are also new
>> > classical tangos being composed. There is an explosion of activity,
>> > mostly centered in Buenos Aires and Argentina, and this newest wave
>> > started almost ten years ago.
>>
>> How many really good (danceable) tangos are composed these ten years?
>>
>> I know one or two, and they are not so easy to dance to.
>>
>> And I say it not because I hate classical tango music, but because I like
>> it - and I'd love to see new compositions are emerging.
>>
>> I would be grateful if you provide information, or even samples of such
>> music. We, here in Sofia, know nothing about it. I regularly search 
>> YouTube
>> for tango related videos, and never saw a performance on (of) new tango
>> music.
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