[Tango-L] Origin of Tandas

[Emily Justusson]

I don't think you answered David's question. . . 
What you describe (quite nicely) is how the tanda system works now. But I believe the question was: what about in the beginning, when they presumably didn't have Biagi and DiSarli and who-knows-what-else all in one night, but rather had just one orchestra playing for them live? What was it like THEN? 
-Emily

Floyd Baker <febaker at buffalotango.com> wrote:
. . . 
So...   Tandas are groups of Tango tunes separated by Cortinas.., the
'rock 'n roll' you mentioned.   Tandas run from 3 to 5 tunes, usually,
and a couple usually stays together until they end.   Tandas usually
are all the same artist or at least the style of Tango.   There are
Biagi tandas, DiSarli tandas,  Milonga tandas and Vals tandas, etc.
Besides there just being a decent chance to dance.., there is a
general understanding that a follower needs at least  three tunes to
learn a new leader's 'quirks' so to speak...  :-)    So it seems the
theory is that she at least be given a chance to get to know him,
before needing to part again.
. . . 

On Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:36:36 -0600, David wrote:
>
>I couldn't find this discussed in the archives and am very curious:
>
>Back in the golden age, when you danced the entire night to one Orquesta Tipica, did they play 3 or 4 songs and then some rock 'n roll (or whatever)??  What was a night of tango like back then??  Where did the tanda system as we know it come from?  Did they change partners every song?  Or never?  I am utterly clueless.

>Cheers,
>D. David Thorn



       
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