[Tango-L] Your milonga secrets

[Norman Tiber]

Jack,

Very often dancers use the term “syncopated” to describe what  
musicians call “double time.” For example,  traspie is usually  
danced  double time. The quick, quick, slow is a symmetrical division  
of the regular accent of the music. If you danced a syncopated quick,  
quick, slow, you would use an asymmetrical division of the rhythm,  
you displace the regular accent. This looks and feels very different.

Korey  Ireland  has discussed this on Tango L (see archives) and in  
an interview at:
http://www.close-embrace.com/korey.html

I have a video of Gustavo and Giselle demonstrating syncopation,  
dancing milonga. Go to:
http://public.me.com/natiber
To open, click on the small, downward arrow on the right.
At 26 and 39 seconds are examples of dancing syncopated milonga rhythm.

I hope this helps!

Norm