[Tango-L] Milonga P.S.

[Tom Stermitz]

Umm... Milonga is a child of tango, not a parent. In the twenties,  
there was a range of tango-tango/milonga-milonga. Milonga became  
differentiated from tango in the 1930s as tangos slowed down, and  
milongas sped up, and the candombera feeling was put into the milonga.

There was a different music called milonga in the 1800s, but that  
isn't what we are talking about when we discuss milonga.


On May 3, 2008, at 3:03 PM, Keith Elshaw wrote:

> It might have been useful if I had put the reminder in my post about
> milonga that it in fact pre-dated what we know as tango. It is not a
> "different" dance than tango - it is a parent of tango.
>
> Teachers with great "wisdom" would be wise to know this before  
> applying
> for their certification, Mr. Floyd. It is liable to be question  
> 32(c) on
> your little test. Not hopeful of your chances, sir. Perhaps a little
> learning before the teaching?
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