[Tango-L] Melina´s_DJing_Primer

[Nina Pesochinsky]

Melina,

Just a word of suuport.  Pugliese tandas are very special.  They carry  
greater meaning to Argentine people than to foreigners.

Maestro Pugliese was a communist sympathizer and was very much  
disliked by Peron in the 1940s.  Some of his greatest music was  
recorded then.  For Argentine people, this music is very special.   
When Horacio Godoy DJayed the famous Club Almagro on Tuesday nights  
many years ago, which was one of the most incredible milongas of all  
time, he dimmed the lights and the people, most of whom were Argentine  
at that time, which was 10 years ago or so, would find their most  
special dance partner for that tanda.  It was amazing to see people  
who sat all night, clearly by choice, get up just once during the  
night and for this one tanda.

In terms of music, Pugliese arrangements are very special.  He was a  
communist and so if you listen carefully to the music, you might  
discover that the instruments have equally featured parts.

Because we dance to historic music, its meaning must include the  
stories and what it meant to the people throughout the decades of its  
life.  We cannot just know the music and the lyrics.  Just as tango is  
inseparable from the poetry of its lyrics, it is inseparable from the  
history of Argentina.

All the best,

Nina



Quoting Melina Sedo & Detlef Engel <tango at tangodesalon.de>:

> Hey all,
>
> after I've been away for a couple of days, I was quite surprised by
> the personal attacks and complaints to my DJing article, that was
> posted by Andreas.
>
> Just to specify:
> - The article was written and published in April 2006 in the
> Tangodanza magazine. While travelling, I was encountering a lot of
> Milongas without proper DJing. This inspired my to write a few lines.
>   - The article was not meant to be patronizing but as a help or
> guideline for aspiring DJs or Tango-scenes without a DJ. Quite a few
> tango-organizers and DJs thanked me for my efforts.
> - Yes: Pugliese was much "hipper" then, as he is now. Today, I would
> not rank him so high, but he is still one of the masters of dramatic
> Tango. One Tanda of Pugliese at the high point of the evening can
> surely be no mistake. No need to insult me.
>
> That's it.
>
> Bye,
>
> Melina
>
>
>
>
> Melina Sedo & Detlef Engel
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